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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Earlier this month, Lamont successfully delayed the strike deadline from May 19 to May 27 after meeting with nursing home and group home workers. Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025 For example, maybe one of you is prepared to drive the group home if the situation gets dicey, maybe one of you has first-aid training, or maybe one of you is hyper-observant and prepared to monitor your surroundings to keep tabs on the vibe. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 9 Apr. 2025 Christopher, who by this time had also graduated from St. Christopher’s, moved to another group home. John Leland, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025 Should the proposal pass a March vote, the sites would be zoned only for community facilities such as schools and colleges, churches, recreational centers and community and group homes. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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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