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
There are 468 hospice facilities in the Van Nuys area alone, according to the state database of medical facilities.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Tigers said Lolich’s wife informed the franchise that Lolich was recently in hospice care.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Reviewing her incoming and outgoing calls in the days leading up to her death, Sarah found that Mihich had been in touch with multiple hospice coordinators and loan agencies, as well as a Washington State pharmacist who runs a compounding pharmacy out of a gift shop.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The musician had been in hospice care, according to The New York Times.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Tigers said Lolich’s wife informed the franchise that Lolich was recently in hospice care.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Reviewing her incoming and outgoing calls in the days leading up to her death, Sarah found that Mihich had been in touch with multiple hospice coordinators and loan agencies, as well as a Washington State pharmacist who runs a compounding pharmacy out of a gift shop.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The musician had been in hospice care, according to The New York Times.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospice
Noun
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The backstory Three years after opening La Sultana Marrakech in 2004, its owners sought for a quieter, more intimate spot to unveil their second Moroccan hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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The hotel would stand at 15 stories, according to a letter of intent filed with the Boston Planning Department last March, and include parking in the existing lot at the project site.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke, who owned a hostel for surfers in Puerto Viejo on the country’s Caribbean coast for many years, was with his girlfriend when intruders barged into his residence, the OIJ said.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Van Dyke, a Santa Cruz native, was a long-time Caribbean resident and owned Hotel Puerto Viejo, a dorm-style hostel in Puerto Viejo de Telemanca.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The band performed at Simon’s too, that ancient (nearly 100 years old) and welcoming Andersonville tavern.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The land and tavern that would become Mohonk were purchased by two Quaker brothers named Albert and Alfred Smiley in 1870.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospice. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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