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- [nurs hohm]
- /nɜrs hoʊm/
- /ˈnɜː.sɪŋ həʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nurs hohm]
- /nɜrs hoʊm/
Definitions of nursing home words
- noun nursing home a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill. 1
- noun nursing home Chiefly British. a small private hospital; a small hospital owned by one person or a group of individuals and supported solely by the fees of patients. 1
- noun nursing home residential care for the elderly 1
- countable noun nursing home A nursing home is a private hospital, especially one for old people. 0
- noun nursing home a private hospital or residence staffed and equipped to care for aged or infirm persons 0
- noun nursing home a private maternity home 0
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Origin of nursing home
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nursing home
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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nursing home popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
nursing home usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nursing home
noun nursing home
- hospice — a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- hospital — an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
- eldercare — Care of people who are elderly or infirm, provided by residential institutions, by paid daily help in the home, or by family members.
- home — Lord, Douglas-Home.
- infirmary — a place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured; hospital or facility serving as a hospital: a school infirmary.
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