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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Siblings connect after the mother was identified Sharkey's children were placed in orphanages at a young age after their mother's death, according to Der.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Upon incarceration, women frequently lost custody of their sons and daughters, who were placed in orphanages or adopted by families loyal to Franco and his regime.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
One of its earliest directors spent outrageous sums on art, believing the expenditures would help burnish the orphanage’s name and lure generous donors (who remained scarce).
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
In fact, Pittsburgh’s Black community boasted a symphony orchestra, a mandolin string quartet, an orphanage, and a long list of literary societies and fraternal organizations.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Upon incarceration, women frequently lost custody of their sons and daughters, who were placed in orphanages or adopted by families loyal to Franco and his regime.
—Zaya Rustamova, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2025
One of its earliest directors spent outrageous sums on art, believing the expenditures would help burnish the orphanage’s name and lure generous donors (who remained scarce).
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
In fact, Pittsburgh’s Black community boasted a symphony orchestra, a mandolin string quartet, an orphanage, and a long list of literary societies and fraternal organizations.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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 24 Nov. 2025.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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