hospice meaning
UK /ˈhɒspɪs/ US /ˈhɑspəs/ 2 syllables
hospice (noun): a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order).
hospice has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
hospice as a noun
- a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
Type of: housing
- a program of medical and emotional care for the terminally ill
Type of: medical care
hospice in a sentence
- Cancer is the leading cause for hospice care.
How to pronounce hospice
hospice is pronounced /ˈhɒspɪs/ in British English and /ˈhɑspəs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in CE · 7-letter words
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