nursing home
Americannoun
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nursing homes
plural
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a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill.
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Chiefly British. a small private hospital; a small hospital owned by one person or a group of individuals and supported solely by the fees of patients.
noun
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a private hospital or residence staffed and equipped to care for aged or infirm persons
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a private maternity home
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of nursing home
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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And a nursing home of senior citizens belts out its fear of being forgotten after they die.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
A fire at a nursing home in Chile that had previously violated regulations has killed 16 elderly residents and left others hospitalized, authorities said Saturday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
After health problems forced my eldest sister into a nursing home recently, I thought about what I could do to make her feel more settled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The latter is key for any nursing home later in life.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
She had been in the nursing home for nearly a month, so we had gotten to know one another’s little ways quite well already.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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