rest home

American  

noun

1. a residential establishment that provides special care for convalescents and aged or infirm persons.

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rest-home British  

noun

1. an old people's home

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Etymology

Origin of rest home

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the actual author of the masterpiece — the movie’s co-screenwriter, Herman J. Mankiewicz — was tucked away in a rest home in Victorville, dictating the script to his secretary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

In return, he hands over Noreen’s medical file from the San Haven rest home and brings Perry to a dumping ground on the shore where McCutcheon produce can be found discarded and soaked with oil.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

He died aged 84 in a San Diego rest home in 1968 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC - the final resting place for more than 14,000 US military veterans.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2022

“If I didn’t I’d be sitting in a rest home, in a rocker, drawing disability.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2021

The last time I saw Cordelia, she was going through the door of the rest home.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood