rest-home
Definition
- Noun:
- A residential facility for elderly or convalescent people: "rest-home" refers to a place where people, especially older individuals or those recovering from illness, live and receive care in a comfortable, supervised environment.
Usage Examples
- (A facility providing care for the elderly.)
- (A place with services for convalescent or aged individuals.)
Advanced Usage
"to be placed in a rest-home": to be assigned or moved to such a facility for care.
- After her surgery, she was placed in a rest-home for rehabilitation. (She was sent to a residential care facility for recovery.)
"rest-home care": the medical and personal support provided in a rest-home.
- Rest-home care includes help with bathing, meals, and medication. (The services offered in a residential care facility.)
Variants and Related Words
Rest (n): a period of relaxation or sleep.
- She needs a good rest after the long journey. (Time for recovery and relaxation.)
Home (n): a place where one lives permanently.
- He feels safe in his own home. (A personal residence.)
Synonyms
- Nursing home: a residential facility providing medical care for elderly or ill people.
- Convalescent home: a facility for people recovering from illness or surgery.
- Retirement home: a residential community for older adults who are generally independent but require some assistance.
Related Idioms
- No place like home: a phrase meaning one's own home is the best place.
- Even in a comfortable rest-home, she misses her own house — there's no place like home. (A sentiment about the comfort of one's own residence.)
Phrasal Verbs (none directly related)
- No common phrasal verbs are derived from "rest-home" as a compound noun.