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hospice

noun

ˈhä-spəs How to pronounce hospice (audio)
Definition of hospicenext
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 Topics include an overview of Medicare Part A hospice benefits, guidance on who qualifies for hospice, and practical advice on the key questions to ask when interviewing a hospice provider. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Legitimate hospice remains important for people who actually need it. — John Fund, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026 The family said the brothers have established a hospice program and have launched a beautification project during their more than three decades in prison. — Alex Stone, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026 Like a hospice nurse, Falchuk himself has had to get comfortable with mortality. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hospice
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  1. hotel
  2. hostel
  3. tavern
Noun
  • The backstory Hilton Aruba Caribbean Resort opened in 1959 as Aruba's first large hotel, designed by architect Morris Lapidus, the same mind behind Miami's Fontainebleau and Eden Roc.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Guests can cool off in the outdoor pool, play bocce, shuffleboard, or cornhole, or borrow one of the hotel’s complimentary bikes for a ride into town.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • The Mahony Group runs three pubs and five backpacker hostels around Australia, from Melbourne in the state of Victoria to Cairns in the far north.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • The restaurant carries the fantasy theme into its food and atmosphere, designed to feel like a tavern straight out of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Downstairs, there’s a cozy tavern and riverside restaurant overlooking Rondout Creek.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of tavern

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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospice. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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