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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Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Johnson is also a devout Christian who, with his wife Cheryl, have adopted four children, including Michael, who came from a Romanian orphanage.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
That's when the Johnsons adopted Michael, a little boy from a Romanian orphanage, and brought him home to Atlanta.
—Steve Hartman, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Try Audible for free Perle visited overflowing orphanages populated by children whose parents died in the war.
—CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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