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

French-Belgian actress Virginie Efira stars opposite and Japanese actress Tao Okamoto in the tale of the bond between a Japanese theater director and the French head of a nursing home. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026

The national annual median cost of a semiprivate room in a nursing home rose to $111,325, up 7% from 2023. —Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025

The average annual nursing home bill is $110,000. —Kat McGowan, NPR, 30 Dec. 2025

According to the California Department of Public Health, more than 800 patients and residents of nursing homes, group homes and assisted living facilities were evacuated during the fires, separating them from essential services, enrichment activities and social bonds. —Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025

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