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
While operating out of the same building is permitted, hospices cannot use the same office, according to Sheila Clark, the president and CEO of California Hospice and Palliative Care Association.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
In October 2020, Tom Bonds had called Paton one morning and said the family was taking brother Jim home from the hospital for hospice, after a long battle with cancer.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Common triggers for hospice include difficulty eating or breathing, unintentional weight loss, frequent hospitalizations, and growing dependence in daily activities.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Cobb has spoken about mourning, grief, death and dying, in hospices, medical schools, bookstores, conferences and has written for The New York Times, HuffPost, More, House Beautiful & Medium.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
In October 2020, Tom Bonds had called Paton one morning and said the family was taking brother Jim home from the hospital for hospice, after a long battle with cancer.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Common triggers for hospice include difficulty eating or breathing, unintentional weight loss, frequent hospitalizations, and growing dependence in daily activities.
—Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Cobb has spoken about mourning, grief, death and dying, in hospices, medical schools, bookstores, conferences and has written for The New York Times, HuffPost, More, House Beautiful & Medium.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospice
Noun
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On March 8, an Israeli strike hit a hotel in Beirut's Raouche district, a major seaside tourist area, killing four Iranian citizens.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Most of that treatment has come courtesy of Alexandra Champalimaud, who previously waved her hard-to-define, contemporary-classic wand over the Plaza in New York and the Dorchester in London, among many other hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Several times during the high season, which runs from June to early September, Air Greenland created makeshift hostels inside airports to compensate for a lack of proper accommodations.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other on-site dining options include Macondo, which sits in a gathering space that feels akin to an elevated hostel lounge, which features live music over Middle Eastern cuisine.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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This summer brings The Pass by Charlie Palmer, a modern tavern with prime cuts, seafood and seasonal produce.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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For an affordable meal, grab a cheap lunch at a konoba — a Croatian tavern — tucked away from the main tourist drag.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospice. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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