Definition of HOSPICE

hospice

Plural: hospices

Noun

  • A facility offering palliative care for the terminally ill.
  • a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
  • a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
  • A lodging for pilgrims or the destitute, normally provided by a monastic order.
  • The provision of palliative care for terminally ill patients, either at a specialized facility or at a residence, and support for the family, typically refraining from taking extraordinary measures to prolong life.
  • A specialized facility or organization offering palliative care for the terminally ill.

Examples

  • After a crushing defeat, my Words With Friends strategy went into hospice care.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French hospice, from Old French hospise, from Latin hospitium (“hospitality, an inn”). Doublet of hospitium.

Scrabble Score: 14

hospice: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hospice: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hospice: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

hospice: valid Words With Friends Word