group home

noun

: a residence for persons requiring care or supervision

Examples of group home in a Sentence

a group home for young adults with disabilities
Recent Examples on the Web Such arrests are common in group home situations in Texas, according to Krishnaveni Gundu, co-founder and executive director of Texas Jail Project. Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024 The search continues for a critically missing Milwaukee father who left his group home last Sunday. Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for group home 

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Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of group home was in 1967

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“Group home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20home. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

group home

noun
: a residence for persons (as developmentally disabled individuals or foster children) requiring care, assistance, or supervision
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