social welfare

noun

: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups

specifically : social work

Examples of social welfare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Without affordable medical care or social welfare, people die of tooth decay and childbirth and exposure to the cold come winter. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

This is because opportunities to access social welfare, healthcare and other important social goods are often greater in wealthier economies. — J. Toby Reiner, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

Esquivel studied social welfare with minors in education and Chicano studies at UC Berkeley, and later came to Sacramento through a legislative fellowship. — Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

De Brand is working to renovate the site into offices and housing for the Belgian social welfare organization CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, which hopes to be able to use the gold for the good of the local community. — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for social welfare

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare

Medical Definition

social welfare

noun

social wel·​fare -ˈwel-ˌfa(ə)r, -ˌfe(ə)r 

: organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups

specifically : social work