1
: a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged especially when maintained by a religious order
2
: a program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care
also
: a facility that provides such a program
Synonyms
Examples of hospice in a Sentence
She chose to go to a hospice instead of a hospital.
the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat
Recent Examples on the Web
His friend and fashion designer Jeffrey Banks tells Women's Wear Daily that White was in hospice care at Manhattan's Lenox Hill Hospital at the time of his death.
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Staff Author, EW.com, 1 July 2024
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The film—which is a prequel to John Krasinski’s hit thriller/horror A Quiet Place—begins with Nyong’o’s character in hospice care.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 1 July 2024
White died Friday after being in hospice care at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
—Asia Moore, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
The former president, who entered hospice care 16 months ago, may make it to his 100th birthday on Oct. 1.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
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Staff Author, EW.com, 1 July 2024
Related: All the tragic details of Chadwick Boseman’s death
The film—which is a prequel to John Krasinski’s hit thriller/horror A Quiet Place—begins with Nyong’o’s character in hospice care.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 1 July 2024
White died Friday after being in hospice care at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
—Asia Moore, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024
The former president, who entered hospice care 16 months ago, may make it to his 100th birthday on Oct. 1.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for hospice
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospice. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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hospice
noun
hos·pice
ˈhäs-pəs 
1
: an inn for travelers
especially
: one kept by a religious order
2
: a place or program for caring for dying persons
Medical Definition
hospice
noun
hos·pice
ˈhäs-pəs
: a facility or program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care
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