orphanage

[US]/ˈɔːfənɪdʒ/
[UK]/ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a place where children without parents are cared for and supported, providing them with a home and a family-like environment.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

She was brought up in an orphanage after her parents died.

The child that parental parents dies, fosterage also is than putting in home of relatives and friends in orphanage is good.

The orphanage is a place where children without parents are cared for.

She volunteers at the orphanage every weekend.

The orphanage provides a safe and nurturing environment for the children.

Many children in the orphanage are waiting to be adopted.

Donations are crucial for the orphanage to continue its operations.

The orphanage staff work tirelessly to provide the best care for the children.

The local community often organizes fundraisers to support the orphanage.

Visitors are encouraged to spend time with the children at the orphanage.

The orphanage director is dedicated to improving the lives of the children under their care.

Children who age out of the orphanage often face challenges in transitioning to independent living.

Real-world Examples

Or go and help an orphanage in Cambodia?

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Now let my boyfriend hack the orphanage.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

But we found this orphanage that had lots of older kids.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Vic is an assistant at an orphanage.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

The 16 Americans and one Canadian were abducted after visiting an orphanage.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2021

Wearing this disguise, they simply entered the orphanage and took 100 hundred babies!

Source: Women Who Changed the World

A weekly limit of $200 on bank withdrawals has also hurt the orphanage.

Source: VOA Special October 2021 Collection

They had been visiting an orphanage, and they were on their way back.

Source: NPR News October 2021 Compilation

Mom, did you just say " orphanage" ?

Source: Listening Digest

Voldemort had been raised in a Muggle orphanage.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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