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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Lillian has been looking after the orphanage since her sister, Grace, married and moved to London.
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Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The partnership between the nonprofit organizations follows a similar one launched in 2022 that contributed to the reopening of a boys’ orphanage in Kapisa.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
The tiny graves at one end of the orphanage compound are a bleak reminder of what a future without USAID might look like for the children.
—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
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Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The partnership between the nonprofit organizations follows a similar one launched in 2022 that contributed to the reopening of a boys’ orphanage in Kapisa.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
The tiny graves at one end of the orphanage compound are a bleak reminder of what a future without USAID might look like for the children.
—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
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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