healinghouse
nounUK /ˈhiːlɪŋhaʊs/
US /ˈhiːlɪŋhaʊs/
A healinghouse is a place where people go to rest and get better.
After the storm, the villagers turned the old barn into a healinghouse for the sick and injured.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A traditional dwelling where a community healer treats patients with herbs and rituals.
The elder led the boy to the healinghouse at the edge of the forest.
3. A calm retreat or sanctuary where someone recovers from emotional stress.
Her garden became a healinghouse for her mind after a difficult year.
4. A charitable lodging for travelers who are ill or exhausted.
The monks ran a healinghouse for pilgrims on the mountain road.