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
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At 15 years old, Catherine Costner watched her family spend months searching for hospice care for her grandfather.
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Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
The vice president and other officials have downplayed evidence of collateral damage in their crackdown on fraudulent hospices.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
About a week before the tournament, my dad, who had been sick with dementia for more than a decade, was unexpectedly moved to hospice care.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Kate Middleton issued a letter in support of children's hospices on June 15.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
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Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
The vice president and other officials have downplayed evidence of collateral damage in their crackdown on fraudulent hospices.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
About a week before the tournament, my dad, who had been sick with dementia for more than a decade, was unexpectedly moved to hospice care.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Kate Middleton issued a letter in support of children's hospices on June 15.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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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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