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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Julia Roberts recently stepped out with the Numéro Dix in hand, Blackpink’s Lisa chose the Solé for a vacation this year, and Kate Middleton went with the structured, formal Numéro Sept bag while paying a royal visit to a nursing home a few years back. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Officials are also speaking to Scott's co-workers at the nursing home, Craig said. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025 On September 25, Dreja died of complications of multiple strokes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease while in a London nursing home, according to his daughter, Jacqueline Dreja Zamboni. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2025 The broad cuts have raised backlash from nursing home operators and patient advocacy groups. Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nursing home

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nursing home was in 1880

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“Nursing home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing%20home. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

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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