residencia de ancianos

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /resiˌdenθja de anˈθjanos/ [re.siˌð̞ẽn̟.θja ð̞e ãn̟ˈθja.nos] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /resiˌdensja de anˈsjanos/ [re.siˌð̞ẽn.sja ð̞e ãnˈsja.nos] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: re‧si‧den‧cia de an‧cia‧nos

Noun

residencia de ancianos f (plural residencias de ancianos)

  1. old people's home, rest home, nursing home (a place of residence for people who require assistance from carers)
    Synonyms: residencia, residencia de mayores, (usually pejorative) asilo
    • 2021 September 10, “Un brote deja 17 positivos en una residencia de ancianos de Lekeitio”, in El Diario‎[1]:
    • 2015 November 4, “Así quedó la residencia de ancianos inundada en Agramunt”, in La Vanguardia‎[2]:
  2. old people's home, retirement village, retirement home, residence for the elderly (a place of residence for people who require little or no assistance from carers)
    Synonyms: residencia, residencia de mayores, (usually pejorative) asilo
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