nursing home
Americannoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of nursing home
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Instead the Health Department told us it is “committed to following state law, which provides nursing home residents certain rights protecting against discrimination including, but not limited to, gender identity or expression.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"I paid £24,000 before Keith entered the nursing home - £16,000 as the deposit and one months' fees in advance," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
The Western District of Virginia U.S. attorney’s office, through a spokesperson, declined to comment on the nursing home case.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
In Florida, if you are married and your spouse lives in the home after you move to a nursing home, the home is exempt from Medicaid.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
I think about looking for an old suffragette in a nursing home, but they are probably all dead.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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