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

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

Few believe that better social welfare could make police and prison unnecessary, as the left argued six years ago. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Yusuf, who assumed office in 2023, has made social welfare programs a prominent part of his administration’s agenda. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Its website describes the group as a social welfare nonprofit. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 July 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