halfway house
noun
1
a
: a place to stop midway on a journey
b
: a halfway place in a progression
2
: a residence for individuals after release from institutionalization (as for mental illness, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
Examples of halfway house in a Sentence
The car is the perfect halfway house between a family caravan and luxury sedan.
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The funding was directed to charitable organizations focused on youth, veterans and offering shelters for sober living and halfway houses, according to a statement from the committee.
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Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
As a result, inmates who could be placed in community halfway houses or home confinement end up staying in prison longer than necessary.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
He was sentenced to 3½ years in prison in 2023, but was released to a halfway house in Los Angeles last year.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 July 2025
However, he was released from his Florida prison in August 2024 into a halfway house in Los Angeles, per ABC News and The Wall Street Journal.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 1 July 2025
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Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
As a result, inmates who could be placed in community halfway houses or home confinement end up staying in prison longer than necessary.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
He was sentenced to 3½ years in prison in 2023, but was released to a halfway house in Los Angeles last year.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 July 2025
However, he was released from his Florida prison in August 2024 into a halfway house in Los Angeles, per ABC News and The Wall Street Journal.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for halfway house
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“Halfway house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20house. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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halfway house
noun
half·way house
ˈhaf-ˈwā-, ˈhȧf- 
: a center for individuals after institutionalization (as for mental illness or drug addiction) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
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