nursing home
noun
a private residential institution equipped to care for persons unable to look after themselves, as the aged or chronically ill.
Chiefly British.
a small private hospital; a small hospital owned by one person or a group of individuals and supported solely by the fees of patients.
Origin of nursing home
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby nursing home
nurseryman,
nurserywoman,
nursing,
nursing bottle,
nursing father,
nursing home,
nursing mother,
nursing officer,
nursling,
nurturance,
nurture
Example sentences from the Web for nursing home
British Dictionary definitions for nursing home
nursing home
noun
a private hospital or residence staffed and equipped to care for aged or infirm persons
British
a private maternity home
Medical definitions for nursing home
nursing home
n.
skilled nursing facility