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
Merabi, the building’s owner, told CBS News his records indicate only 12 hospices are active.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Although to prove that the Senate does have a heart, those on hospice with less than six months to live will be exempt!
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
There are 137 hospices operating along Van Nuys Boulevard alone.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 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
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Although to prove that the Senate does have a heart, those on hospice with less than six months to live will be exempt!
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
There are 137 hospices operating along Van Nuys Boulevard alone.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospice
Noun
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Accessibility With ramps down to the entrance, two elevators serving all floors, and wide corridors, this hotel is easily traversable for those in wheelchairs or with mobility concerns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Protesters have thrown rocks, set off fireworks, and followed agents to their hotels.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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By 1753, the lot held an inn and a tavern, but about two centuries after the garden was created, the area was slated to be torn down.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Immigrant families brought Old World recipes and a fierce commitment to hospitality to Iowa’s capital, opening humble groceries, taverns and corner cafés that gradually evolved into full‑service dining rooms.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospice. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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