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

Recent Examples on the Web

This includes costs related to personal aides, an assisted living facility, or a nursing home. —The Enquirer, 12 June 2024

Her study of nursing homes after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that shook the Los Angeles area in 1994 motivated LA County to integrate nursing homes into community disaster plans and drills. —Kate Ruder, CNN, 11 June 2024

The author is in the process of putting her ailing mother in a nursing home and struggling with the decision. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2024

Her mom and sister have worked in nursing homes and often take care of older patients. —Kate Robins, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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