domiciliary
/ˌdɒmɪˈsɪliəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɑːmɪˈsɪlieri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdä-mə-ˈsi-lē-ˌer-ē ˌdō-/ (ame, mw)
domiciliary — adjective
- domiciliarypositive
- more domiciliarycomparative
- most domiciliarysuperlative
1. used for care, support, or professional visits delivered at a person's own house
used for care, support, or professional visits delivered at a person's own house instead of in a hospital or care facility
The nurse provides domiciliary care for Hana's father after his stroke.
collocation: domiciliary care
Because his mother cannot travel, Mauricio arranged a domiciliary visit.
collocation: domiciliary visit
The council offers domiciliary support to older people living alone.
After surgery, Ife received domiciliary treatment twice a week.
Domiciliary services help many patients avoid long trips to hospital.
- in-home
more everyday, especially in North American service language
- home-based
broader; can describe work, learning, or treatment done at home
- institutional
describes care or support delivered in an institution instead of at home
- hospital-based
describes services centred in a hospital or clinic
文法句型
domiciliary + noun (care, visit, service, support)
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as care, visit, service, or support in healthcare and social-care contexts. In more everyday English, especially in North America, speakers often prefer expressions like 'in-home' or 'home-based'.