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

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Voters turned to absentee voting in unprecedented numbers, and ballots were mailed to nursing homes instead of delivered by special poll workers who could assist residents. —Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024 Fewer than 1 in 6 health care workers in hospitals and nursing homes reported getting COVID-19 boosters during the 2023-2024 respiratory virus season, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found. —Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 Long-term care: Can access funds for home health care, assisted living facility or nursing home. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 The nursing home is located in Oregon, about 4 miles southeast of Toledo. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nursing home 

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nursing home was in 1880

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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

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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

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