hospice

//ˈhɒspɪs//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Noun

hospiceSingular
hospicesPlural
1

A facility or program providing palliative care and support for terminally ill patients and their families.

My grandmother spent her final weeks in a hospice where she received compassionate care.

2

A lodging or shelter for travelers, pilgrims, or the destitute, especially one maintained by a religious order.

The medieval hospice provided shelter for pilgrims traveling to the holy site.

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