orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯr-fə-nij 
ˈȯrf-nij
Examples of orphanage in a Sentence
After the death of his parents, he was raised in an orphanage.
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When her mother was later diagnosed with breast cancer, Astrid and her two younger brothers moved into an orphanage at the Immanuel Deaconess Institute of Omaha.
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Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The orphanage never disclosed information about other family members.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 May 2024
In October 2021, 17 Christian Aid Ministries missionaries, 16 Americans and one Canadian, were kidnapped by a gang after visiting an orphanage.
—David C. Adams, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Consider the infamous case of the teacher who denounced a 13-year-old girl for drawing an antiwar picture: the girl’s father was arrested, and she was placed in an orphanage.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2023
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Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
The orphanage never disclosed information about other family members.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 31 May 2024
In October 2021, 17 Christian Aid Ministries missionaries, 16 Americans and one Canadian, were kidnapped by a gang after visiting an orphanage.
—David C. Adams, New York Times, 24 May 2024
Consider the infamous case of the teacher who denounced a 13-year-old girl for drawing an antiwar picture: the girl’s father was arrested, and she was placed in an orphanage.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2023
See all Example Sentences for orphanage
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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