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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The hospice nurses said that Jeanne would drift away in just a day or two, but four days passed, and then a fifth.
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Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Following a 2020 Los Angeles Times investigation about fraud among hospice providers, Newsom signed a bill that, since 2022, has placed a moratorium on new hospice licenses in the state.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Tigers said Lolich’s wife informed the franchise that Lolich was recently in hospice care.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
Following a 2020 Los Angeles Times investigation about fraud among hospice providers, Newsom signed a bill that, since 2022, has placed a moratorium on new hospice licenses in the state.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Last week, the topic took center stage again when Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, posted a video accusing Armenian crime groups of carrying out widespread hospice fraud in Los Angeles.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The Tigers said Lolich’s wife informed the franchise that Lolich was recently in hospice care.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Hospice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hospice. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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