children's home

English

Noun

children's home (plural children's homes)

  1. A home for the care and protection of children whose parents have died or can no longer care for them. Public, private, and public-private versions exist in various countries.
    Coordinate terms: foster care, adoption
    Near-synonyms: orphanage (not always different), group home

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