1
: a lodging for travelers, young persons, or the underprivileged especially when maintained by a religious order
2
: a program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care
also
: a facility that provides such a program
Examples of hospice in a Sentence
She chose to go to a hospice instead of a hospital.
the monks run a hospice for travelers in their mountain retreat
Recent Examples on the Web
In September 2024, Fritz died of complications from a stroke while in hospice care.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The people helping your mother with her hospice care surely can suggest some resources for you.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Lewis was transferred to hospice care March 25 and died the following day, family said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
While my mom is terminally ill and under home hospice care, my siblings and I have been having trouble coming up with appropriate responses to conventional inquiries.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The people helping your mother with her hospice care surely can suggest some resources for you.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Lewis was transferred to hospice care March 25 and died the following day, family said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
While my mom is terminally ill and under home hospice care, my siblings and I have been having trouble coming up with appropriate responses to conventional inquiries.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hospice
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospice. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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hospice
noun
hos·pice
ˈhäs-pəs 
1
: an inn for travelers
especially
: one kept by a religious order
2
: a place or program for caring for dying persons
Medical Definition
hospice
noun
hos·pice
ˈhäs-pəs
: a facility or program designed to provide palliative care and emotional support to the terminally ill in a home or homelike setting so that quality of life is maintained and family members may be active participants in care
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