halfway house
noun
1
a
: a place to stop midway on a journey
b
: a halfway place in a progression
2
: a residence for individuals after release from institutionalization (as for mental illness, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
Examples of halfway house in a Sentence
The car is the perfect halfway house between a family caravan and luxury sedan.
Recent Examples on the Web
Terry was living in a halfway house in San Francisco at the time, readjusting to life after prison.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024
So while cynics may snicker, the basic fact is that homeless shelters create negative externalities, as do landfills for trash, nuclear waste depositories, street department asphalt plants or halfway houses.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 May 2024
Ronald Grayson sued Elara Caring, its affiliated companies and others over the killing of his wife, Joyce Grayson, a 63-year-old mother of six who was found dead in the basement of a halfway house in Willimantic on Oct. 28.
—Dave Collins, Fortune, 6 May 2024
The lawsuit also names The Connection, which runs a community treatment program at the halfway house where Grayson was killed.
—Dave Collins, Fortune, 6 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Halfway house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20house. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
halfway house
noun
: a place that provides living quarters and usually counseling to persons who have left an institution (as a prison or mental hospital) but are not ready to live in the community
Medical Definition
halfway house
noun
half·way house
ˈhaf-ˈwā-, ˈhȧf-
: a center for individuals after institutionalization (as for mental illness or drug addiction) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
Legal Definition
halfway house
noun
half·way house
: a residence for formerly institutionalized individuals (as mental patients, drug addicts, or convicts) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
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