- nursing home
- See: CONVALESCENT HOME.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
nursing home
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nursing home — nursing homes N COUNT A nursing home is a private hospital, especially one for old people. Isaac Binger has died in a nursing home in Florida at the age of 87 … English dictionary
nursing home — [n] convalescent home old folks home*, old people’s home, rest home, retirement home; concept 312 … New thesaurus
nursing home — n a place where people who are old and ill can live and be looked after = ↑old people s home … Dictionary of contemporary English
nursing home — index asylum (hospital) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nursing home — nursing ,home noun count * an institution where old people live when they are too old or sick to care for themselves without help … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nursing home — ► NOUN ▪ a small private institution for the elderly providing residential accommodation with health care … English terms dictionary
nursing home — n. 1. a residence equipped and staffed to provide care for the infirm, chronically ill, disabled, etc. 2. Chiefly Brit. a small private hospital … English World dictionary
Nursing home — Rest home for seniors in Český Těšín, Czech Republic A nursing home, convalescent home, skilled nursing unit (SNU), care home, rest home, or old people s home[1] provides a type of care of residents: it is a place of residence for people who… … Wikipedia
nursing home — noun an institution where people are cared for a home for the elderly • Syn: ↑home, ↑rest home • Derivationally related forms: ↑home (for: ↑home) • H … Useful english dictionary
Nursing home — A residential facility for persons with chronic illness or disability, particularly older people who have mobility and eating problems. Also called a convalescent home, long term care facility. * * * A convalescent home or private facility for… … Medical dictionary
nursing home */ — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nursing home : singular nursing home plural nursing homes an institution where old people live when they are too old or ill to look after themselves without help … English dictionary
