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domiciliary

American  
[dom-uh-sil-ee-er-ee] / ˌdɒm əˈsɪl iˌɛr i /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a domicile, or place of residence.

noun

plural

domiciliaries

  1. an institutional home for aged and disabled veterans who cannot care for themselves.

domiciliary British  
/ ˌdɒmɪˈsɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

  1. of, involving, or taking place in the home

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Etymology

Origin of domiciliary

1780–90; < Latin domicili ( um ) domicile + -ary

Example Sentences

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The family of a County Down pensioner who was found unresponsive after being given the wrong medication by domiciliary carers have said they thought she had died.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The BBC has seen evidence of the payment to Alchita Care, the private domiciliary care home in Bradford that sponsored his family's visa.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

Owning a car is essential for NHS domiciliary care worker Niall, from Londonderry, but he is unhappy that he is paying more for insurance now than he was 20 years ago.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

The discharge hub manager said there was a need to increase the number of care workers both within care homes and the domiciliary care sector.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2022

If there was any domiciliary 'visit' about it, the whole houseful would be hidden past our finding as soon as we turned up in the courtyard.

From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Kipling, Rudyard

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