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

Recent Examples on the Web

Weighill said she was motivated to vote on issues concerning the care of people with special needs in group homes because of her special-needs child. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Goldin said the student has no family and lives in a group home for adults with developmental disabilities. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

On Sunday, crowds gathered near the Shockwave Stage under unseasonably high temperatures to welcome the group home. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

But about 10% of disabled kids in foster care live in group homes and institutions, compared to just 4% of those without disabilities. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for group home

• biome
• genome
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb

Medical Definition

group home

noun

-ˌhōm 

: a residence for persons (as developmentally disabled individuals or foster children) requiring care, assistance, or supervision