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
Thomas was in hospice at his midtown home and also went in and out of the hospital.
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But that strong association with hospitals and hospice care carries negative baggage.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In September 2024, Fritz died of complications from a stroke while in hospice care.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Wallack family had long owned a building there, which in its time had been a motel and then a hospice.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
But that strong association with hospitals and hospice care carries negative baggage.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In September 2024, Fritz died of complications from a stroke while in hospice care.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Wallack family had long owned a building there, which in its time had been a motel and then a hospice.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hospice
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospice
Noun
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In one, the tennis player could be seen kissing his bride’s hand inside the hotel and in another, the groom could be seen bending his bride over for a kiss underneath a white flower arch.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of five-star hotels and restaurants dotted across Manhattan are home to some superb offerings, combining fine dining with your favorite tea blends.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 100 people were displaced after a blaze swept through a Miami Beach hostel on Monday evening, with the Red Cross stepping in to help.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Just down the road, the hostel-style Eastside Guesthouse & Bivy has 11 rooms, perfect for families and groups.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That usually meant going to taverns and bars, and enduring long travel days by horse and buggy.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, it has been used by different factories, a tavern and GFiber.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospice. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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