halfway house

noun

Definition of halfway housenext
as in home

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Recent Examples of halfway house Last week, a judge approved Holmes’ transfer too the Austin Transitional Center, a halfway house in Del Valle, Texas, on August 23, 2027. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Theranos turned out to be a fraud, will be moved from her current minimum-security prison to a halfway house next year to finish out her prison term, officials said. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to move to a halfway house next year, ABC News reported, years after her stunning downfall that culminated in a conviction for defrauding investors while running her failed blood testing startup. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Located in Rimini, San Patrignano is the largest halfway house in Europe and has been offering people with drug addictions the tools to build a new life since 1978. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for halfway house
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfway house
  1. home
  2. hospice
  3. sanatorium
  4. sanitarium
  5. medical center
Noun
  • The subsequent death of Maricarmen, as the woman became known, solidified her as a symbol of Spaniards who can't dream of owning a home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Average peak demand savings reached 16,592 kilowatts per event, equivalent to the peak electricity needs of approximately 4,150 homes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of home
Noun
  • The family attended a grief camp put on by a local hospice group.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • However, Betsy didn’t actually find the work until a few weeks ago when her aunt was put into hospice at age 98.
    — Harrison Jacobs for ARTNews, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hospice
Noun
  • The former sanatorium offers a superlative spa experience with 16 different bathing experiences, including saunas, steam rooms and access to a private swimming jetty on the beach.
    — Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The daughter, incidentally, is a tuberculosis patient in a Swiss sanatorium (shades of Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain, which had appeared to great acclaim only five years earlier).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanatorium
Noun
  • That quickly comes in handy when Clancy, a sadistic guard, tells the inmates they’re being shipped to the infamous sanitarium Saint Mabyn’s.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The estate later transitioned into a sanitarium that hosted the likes of Zelda Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
Definition of sanitarium
Noun
  • In 2016, Ellison donated $200 million to USC to build the interdisciplinary medical center focused on cancer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Major milestones included acquiring New Hanover Regional, Northern Regional, East Cooper, Hilton Head and Coastal Carolina medical centers, alongside opening new facilities in Mint Hill, Ballantyne and Scotts Hill.
    — Chase Jordan November 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of medical center

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“Halfway house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway%20house. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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