residencia de ancianos

Spanish

Pronunciation

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