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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Many other people with care needs, from children to young adults and beyond, live in group homes in the United States. Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The victim's family is suing the state along with the operator of the group home where the victim lived at the time. Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 8 May 2026 The film follows his rise from a group home to NBA stardom, with a cast that includes Morris Chestnut as a professional player, Song as Reg Stevens, one of the kids living in the orphanage, Jonathan Lipnicki as a teammate at the orphanage, and Plemons, who appeared as one of the kids in the home. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 That includes homeless shelters, food pantries, group homes for those with developmental disabilities and substance abuse treatment centers, among others. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 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 18 May. 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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