Phrase guide

rest home

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living, such as the elderly and younger adults with physical disabilities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

an institution where people are cared for

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a home for the elderly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: home, nursing home

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: institution

History

Etymology

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