group home

noun

: a residence for persons requiring care or supervision

Examples of group home in a Sentence

a group home for young adults with disabilities
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One of them texted the group home for help using a tablet, which was later found broken at the hotel, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025 The court sealed details on her release, but Geyser was eventually placed in a group home in the Madison area. Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025 Geyser was placed in a Madison group home. CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025 Her actual release plan was delayed for various reasons until she was placed in September at the YoYo Quality Care group home in Madison. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for group home

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of group home was in 1967

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“Group home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/group%20home. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

group home

noun
: a residence for persons (as developmentally disabled individuals or foster children) requiring care, assistance, or supervision
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