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

Examples of nursing home in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The nursing home’s staff then checked on his roommate, Michael Patterson, 72. —Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024

According to Ellis, this was the first time the registrar had visited the nursing home to assist since before Hurricane Katrina in 2005. —Alyssa Spady, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024

The report blamed staff for bringing the virus inside nursing homes and causing excess COVID-19 deaths, rather than the Cuomo administration’s policies. —Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024

Nathalie Gangloff, who works as an event organiser at a nursing home in Cognac in western France, also opted for an Albania clinic to treat her dental issues. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

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