orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯr-fə-nij 
ˈȯrf-nij
Examples of orphanage in a Sentence
After the death of his parents, he was raised in an orphanage.
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In 1995, Kiryu has two father figures: the ex-yakuza who raised him in an orphanage and his clan leader.
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
In a frenzy to export as many children as possible, Korean officials often cut corners, pulling children off the street or telling parents their newborns were dead, only to ship them off to orphanages.
—Maya Cederlund, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
This was good news for rural Chinese, but a disaster for the orphanages.
—Barbara Demick, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
The four boys — his nephews — need a guardian or they will be split up and sent to an orphanage.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
In a frenzy to export as many children as possible, Korean officials often cut corners, pulling children off the street or telling parents their newborns were dead, only to ship them off to orphanages.
—Maya Cederlund, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
This was good news for rural Chinese, but a disaster for the orphanages.
—Barbara Demick, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
The four boys — his nephews — need a guardian or they will be split up and sent to an orphanage.
—Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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