as in hotels
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 hospices
Julia's House works to support the families of children with life-shortening and life-threatening conditions and operates hospices in Dorset and Wiltshire.
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Some doctors and hospices also refuse to provide support for MAID, and it’s generally not administered in a hospital setting, but rather, at home.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
According to Wikipedia, during her five-year tenure as lieutenant governor, Weston spotlighted the contributions of volunteers, women and youth, while focusing on the homeless, hospices and at-risk youth.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Some doctors and hospices also refuse to provide support for MAID, and it’s generally not administered in a hospital setting, but rather, at home.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
According to Wikipedia, during her five-year tenure as lieutenant governor, Weston spotlighted the contributions of volunteers, women and youth, while focusing on the homeless, hospices and at-risk youth.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hospices
Noun
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The allure is, of course, obvious — a private members’ club for creative elites with chic hotels and restaurants scattered across major international cities.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hernandez is still focused on Sundance 2026, and his team has yet to make many key decisions about Sundance 2027, from screening venues and hotels to festival hubs.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His lodgings included a mix of Airbnbs, hostels, hotels and family friends' homes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its sturdy construction and combination lock provide extra protection in hotel rooms, hostels, or vacation rentals.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Given that smoking was a popular leisure activity at taverns, Trussell expected to find numerous clay smoking pipes — but spotted far fewer than expected.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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State officials recently expressed interest in working with lawmakers to improve the program, market the state's product to taverns and bring in more property tax relief.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Hospices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hospices. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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