nursing home
noun
a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill.
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.
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Nearby words
- nurseryman,
- nurserywoman,
- nursing,
- nursing bottle,
- nursing father,
- nursing mother,
- nursing officer,
- nursling,
- nurturance,
- nurture
Origin of nursing home
First recorded in 1895–1900
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nursing home
noun
a private hospital or residence staffed and equipped to care for aged or infirm persons
British a private maternity home
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nursing home
n.
skilled nursing facility
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