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nursing homeA residential facility that provides care and medical attention for elderly or disabled people who cannot live independently

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A residential facility that provides care and medical attention for elderly or disabled people who cannot live independently

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ hoʊm/

Example Sentences

  • The nursing home organized a talent show where 90-year-old Mrs. Kim won first place with her breakdancing skills.
  • Finding a good nursing home for his parents became his top priority.
  • The nursing home's karaoke night gets so competitive that they had to install a bouncer.

nursing home

NOUN

[/ˈnɜːrsɪŋ hoʊm/]

A residential facility that provides care and medical attention for elderly or disabled people who cannot live independently

A residential facility that provides care and medical attention for elderly or disabled people who cannot live independently
💡 Concept

A residential facility that provides care and medical attention for elderly or disabled people who cannot live independently

In the nursing home, they're rehearsing with care and hope!
🎵 Rhyme

In the nursing home, they're rehearsing with care and hope!

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnɜːrsɪŋ hoʊm/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɜːsɪŋ həʊm/

🌳Etymology

Rootnursing
Suffix-home

🎵Rhyme

nursingrehearsing
nursing
rehearsing

🔗Collocations

nursing home care
enter a nursing home
nursing home resident
private nursing home
nursing home staff
quality nursing home
nursing home facility

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The nursing home organized a talent show where 90-year-old Mrs. Kim won first place with her breakdancing skills.

Finding a good nursing home for his parents became his top priority.

😄 Fun example

The nursing home's karaoke night gets so competitive that they had to install a bouncer.

She works as a nurse at the local nursing home and loves her job.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

care homeelderly care facilityassisted living facilityconvalescent home

Antonyms

independent livinghome care

Related

hospitalhospicecaregiverelderlymedical care

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