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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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Under a new Korean name made by the orphanage, Baik Kyong Hwa, she was sent to the United States in February 1976.
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Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Under a new Korean name made by the orphanage, Baik Kyong Hwa, she was sent to the United States in February 1976.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Mary and Lana's father Bob adopted the actress and her brother Arthur from an orphanage in Vietnam when Lana was 4 months old.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 28 July 2024
In 1995, Kiryu has two father figures: the ex-yakuza who raised him in an orphanage and his clan leader.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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