halfway houses

Definition of halfway housesnext
plural of halfway house

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway houses
Noun
  • At least 12 residents have been displaced after a three-alarm fire heavily damaged five homes in Pittsburgh's Bloomfield neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.
    Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Homeownership is high in this area, with 84% of residents owning their homes.
    Chase Jordan March 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Though Medicare is federally administered, the state licenses hospices to be able to operate.
    Laura Geller, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Three of the hospices were later involuntarily decertified by CMS.
    Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Some civilians helped rescue the injured, transporting them to medical centers on motorcycles.
    Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The Iranian Red Crescent Society also said that attacks had hit more than 17,000 homes, 65 schools and 14 medical centers.
    Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Halfway houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway%20houses. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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