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
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Etymology
Origin of nursing home
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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Mihai is the IT director for his children’s new school; Lisbet is a nurse who works at a nursing home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He also suggests that a Medicaid nursing home would do the job just the same.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
"This talk about putting him in a nursing home in Edinburgh just wouldn't work for me," said Teresa.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A total of 26 elderly residents were in the nursing home.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
A nursing home wants me on weekends for $7 an hour, starting tomorrow; The Maids is pleased to announce that I “passed” the Accutrac test and can start on Monday at 7:30 A.M.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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