halfway house
Simple Definition of halfway house
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: a place where people who have recently left a prison, mental hospital, etc., can live until they are considered ready to live by themselves
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: something that combines the qualities or features of two different things
Full Definition of halfway house
1 a : a place to stop midway on a journey b : a halfway place in a progression
2 : a residence for individuals after release from institutionalization (as for mental disorder, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
Examples of halfway house in a sentence
The car is the perfect halfway house between a family caravan and luxury sedan.
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First Known Use of halfway house
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Medical Dictionary
halfway house
playMedical Definition of halfway house
: a center for individuals after institutionalization (as for mental illness or drug addiction) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
Law Dictionary
halfway house
Legal Definition of halfway house
: a residence for formerly institutionalized individuals (as mental patients, drug addicts, or convicts) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
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