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old folks' home

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
old -folk-s' home
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A residential complex for elderly people often equipped with special facilities and care services; especially, a nursing home.

Colloquial; Derogatory; Humorous

Usage

Inflected Forms

old folks' homes (plural) old folks home (alternative)

Phrases

old people's home

Frequently Paired Words

old people's home

Questions

What does old folks' home mean?
A residential complex for elderly people often equipped with special facilities and care services; especially, a nursing home.

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