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Definition of "hospice" []

  • A shelter or lodging for travelers, pilgrims, foundlings, or the destitute, especially one maintained by a monastic order. (noun)
  • A program that provides palliative care and attends to the emotional and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients at an inpatient facility or at the patient's home. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hospice" in a sentence
  • "The term hospice began to be applied only to institutions in which travellers were harboured."
  • "We can say the word "hospice" and ask for a referral."
  • "The word hospice, which is still normally associated with Ty Hafan, is misleading, as Mr Hurcombe points out."