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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Seven people were in the home at the time, including its owner and caretaker and her son, and five group home residents, and all of them were taken to area hospitals after the fire. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026 According to the California Department of Public Health, more than 800 patients and residents of nursing homes, group homes and assisted living facilities were evacuated during the fires, separating them from essential services, enrichment activities and social bonds. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025 One of them texted the group home for help using a tablet, which was later found broken at the hotel, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025 Geyser was placed in a Madison group home. CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 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 15 Jan. 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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