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nursing home
noun
: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal or nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly
Examples of nursing home in a Sentence
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Neither country protected high-mortality nursing home patients, especially early in the pandemic.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
His death, in a nursing home, was confirmed by his nephew Brian Bereck.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 14 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1880, in the meaning defined above
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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
nursing home
noun
: a privately operated establishment where personal or nursing care is provided for persons (as the aged) who are unable to care for themselves properly
Medical Definition
nursing home
noun
: a public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal and nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly
More from Merriam-Webster on nursing home
Nglish: Translation of nursing home for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about nursing home
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