Orphanage

usgb/ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/
noun

A home for children whose parents are dead or unable to care for them.

After her parents died in the accident, Mary was sent to live in an orphanage.
Visual representation of "orphanage" - A home for children whose parents are dead or unable to care for them.

Often appears as...

  • run an orphanage
  • live in an orphanage
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Emotional Weight

Orphanage often evokes strong emotions as it relates to children without parents.

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Visiting the orphanage was an emotionally intense experience.
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Not Always Dead

Parents of children in an orphanage may be alive but unable to care for them.

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His mom is ill, so he stays at the orphanage during the week.
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Temporary Shelter

An orphanage can be a temporary refuge for children until they are adopted or reunited with family.

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The child stayed in the orphanage until a relative could be located.
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