Phrase guide

retirement home

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A multi-residence housing facility intended for elderly people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eventide home, old people's home, old-age home, old folks' home, granny farm

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

31 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بَيْتُ تَقاعُدٍ (baytu taqāʕudin) — housing facility for the elderly
  • Arabic: دَار مُسِنِّين (dār musinnīn) — housing facility for the elderly
  • Arabic: دَار عَجَزَة (dār ʕajaza) — housing facility for the elderly
  • Arabic: دار العجزة (dār el-ʕajaza) — housing facility for the elderly
  • Czech: domov důchodců — housing facility for the elderly
  • Danish: ældrebolig — housing facility for the elderly
  • Danish: plejehjem — housing facility for the elderly
  • Finnish: vanhainkoti — housing facility for the elderly
  • French: maison de retraite — housing facility for the elderly
  • French: EHPAD — housing facility for the elderly
  • German: Altersheim — housing facility for the elderly
  • German: Altenheim — housing facility for the elderly
  • German: Seniorenheim — housing facility for the elderly
  • German: Seniorenresidenz — housing facility for the elderly
  • Greek: οίκος ευγηρίας (oíkos evgirías) — housing facility for the elderly
  • Hindi: वृद्धाश्रम (vŕddhāśram) — housing facility for the elderly
  • Icelandic: elliheimili — housing facility for the elderly
  • Italian: casa di riposo — housing facility for the elderly
  • Luxembourgish: Altersheem — housing facility for the elderly
  • Luxembourgish: Seniorenheem — housing facility for the elderly
  • Polish: dom spokojnej starości — housing facility for the elderly
  • Polish: dom starców — housing facility for the elderly
  • Portuguese: casa de retiro — housing facility for the elderly
  • Portuguese: lar de idosos — housing facility for the elderly
  • Spanish: asilo de ancianos — housing facility for the elderly
  • Spanish: hogar de ancianos — housing facility for the elderly
  • Spanish: casa de reposo — housing facility for the elderly
  • Swedish: äldreboende — housing facility for the elderly
  • Swedish: ålderdomshem — housing facility for the elderly
  • Swedish: åldringshem — housing facility for the elderly
  • Walloon: ospice — housing facility for the elderly