old folks home

A form of old folks' home — A residential complex for elderly people often equipped with special facilities and care services; especially, a nursing home.

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Meanings

nounold folks home (plural old folks homes)

plural old folks homes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of old folks' home
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old folks home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20folks%20home

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “old folks home,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/old%20folks%20home.

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