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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Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
In London, Frieda was sent to an orphanage and later adopted by an English couple who raised her as their own.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Set Up An Authentic Service Project To Do Together
Each year, my publishing company has conducted a service project inside an orphanage or with the homeless.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
So no haunted hotels (sorry, The Shining and 1408) or orphanages (sorry, The Orphanage).
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orphanage
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 28 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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