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Examples of group home in a Sentence
a group home for young adults with disabilities
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In mid-November, after just a few weeks of living at the group home, Mills ended up back in a hospital.
—Sam Whitehead, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
According to police, two employees of the group home were fired before the assaults were reported to authorities.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2024
Acting out Like many children who have suffered abuse or neglect, acting out and breaking rules became a way of life for Grace and Destiny and their housemates at the group homes.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article A resident of a Staten Island group home was fatally stabbed by a housemate, cops said.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
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“Group home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20home. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
group home
noun
: a residence for persons (as developmentally disabled individuals or foster children) requiring care, assistance, or supervision
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