Skip to main content

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/

Korean meaning: 독립적으로 생활할 수 없는 노인이나 장애인들을 위한 요양원, 양로원

Korean pronunciation: **너**싱 홈

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

nursing home concept
💡 Concept

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

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free
nursing home rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

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

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Rootnursing
Suffix-home

Origin

간호(nursing)와 집(home)이 합쳐져 '간병을 제공하는 집'이라는 의미로 20세기 초부터 사용되기 시작했습니다.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎵Rhyme

nursingrehearsing
nursing
rehearsing

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📝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.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📚Related Words

Synonyms

care homeelderly care facilityassisted living facilityconvalescent home

Antonyms

independent livinghome care

Related

hospitalhospicecaregiverelderlymedical care