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nursing home

NOUN
special care facility for elderly
Synonyms
WEAK
assisted living facility convalescent home convalescent hospital old folks home old folks' home old people's home old soldiers' home rest home retirement facility retirement home

Example Sentences

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Lynette Vanhorne, a resident, said in March that her condo isn’t livable, so she is staying at the nursing home where she works.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

And we spoke with a middle-aged woman with schizophrenia and panic disorder who lives with her brother’s family because she can’t hold down a job and fears being left alone in a nursing home.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

He had a medical power of attorney since my mom was in a nursing home.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

"They've all said the same, that they would have to drop the profession and go maybe into a nursing home or something else."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He looked ready for the nursing home or the grave.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant