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old people's home

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌəʊldˈpiː.pl̩zˌhəʊm/ US  /ˌoʊldˈpiː.pl̩zˌhoʊm/

Definition

a place where old people can live together and be cared for when they are too weak or ill to take care of themselvesThe elderlyOld or old-fashionedDescribing people who are oldHouses and homes
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