hospice

noun

ˈhä-spəs How to pronounce hospice (audio)
Definition of hospicenext
as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat

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Recent Examples of hospice My personal experience of AIDS comes from my aunt, Lory Lobiondo, who became a hospice nurse after her best friend died of AIDS in 1987. — Sarah Schulman, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026 Due to his decline, Terry entered hospice care in February 2024. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Wasserman Schultz said when her mother entered hospice before dying of cancer, the people who cared for her in her home were Haitian. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026 The charges also include a San Fernando Valley man accused of operating hospice care companies that fraudulently billed Medicare approximately $27 million, according to prosecutors. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospice
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  1. hotel
  2. hostel
  3. tavern
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  • There are several other hotels in downtown SLO, like the Hotel Cerro, offering luxury and local charm as part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Imagine how that comes across to a president who wouldn’t admit to climate change if his putter melted in his hands or Mar-a-Lago became a swim-up hotel.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • He’s accused of using a cellphone, the internet and interstate highways, among other means, while planning and carrying out the attack, as well as staying at a hostel that serves out-of-state customers.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Calling it a closet feels a bit like calling the Ritz a hostel.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • The land and tavern that would become Mohonk were purchased by two Quaker brothers named Albert and Alfred Smiley in 1870.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
  • At present, Garcia is making Neopolitan, New York, Detroit, New Haven, Chicago tavern, Chicago deep dish and Sicilian pizzas.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of tavern

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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospice. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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