group home

noun

: a residence for persons requiring care or supervision

Examples of group home in a Sentence

a group home for young adults with disabilities
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In the episodes leading to the finale, Gina became attached to Walter, a bright kid with a serious medical condition living in a group home and yearning to get a family of his own. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026 They were placed in an Arizona group home, while the adult wives were questioned by police. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026 In November, Bateman instructed some of his adult wives to retrieve eight underaged girls from the group homes they were placed in following his arrest. Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026 For individuals in group homes or those whose anxiety is directly triggered by clinical settings, these requirements often function as a quiet barrier to care rather than a pathway toward it. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for group home

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of group home was in 1967

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“Group home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20home. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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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