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

Marhefke said the nonprofit, run by the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, distributes more than 800 gardening kits each year to other nonprofits, nursing homes and schools. —Jason Rantala, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026

For women in nursing homes, a little bit of vaginal estrogen could have prevented recurrent urinary tract infections. —Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026

In January, she was transferred from the hospital to a nursing home. —Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026

On days of heavy snowfall when many workers stay at home and work remotely, hospital and nursing home employees, first responders, utility repair crews and snowplow drivers must venture out. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nursing home

• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb
• centrosome
• chromosome
• cytochrome
• hippodrome
• honeycomb
• liposome
• meerschaum
• metronome
• microtome

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