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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According to the indictment, Bradley and Bradley-Baskin operated a law firm that often represented the agency in court, while Rashad operated group homes and residential facilities for elderly individuals, including wards, who needed support and care. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026 Rashad ran several group homes and residential facilities for older people, including wards in need of support and care, prosecutors said. Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026 The teen ran away from the Mesa group home three times in 2023, ABC15 reported. Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 After one character relapses, Clay is offered the empty room at a group home. Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for group home

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Feb. 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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