orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯr-fə-nij 
ˈȯrf-nij
Examples of orphanage in a Sentence
After the death of his parents, he was raised in an orphanage.
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Born in 1940 in Edinburgh during World War II, Mimi spent her childhood in orphanages.
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Makena Gera, People.com, 6 July 2025
Here he was raised in an orphanage, so no Ma and Pa Kent, nor most of his supporting cast or rogues gallery.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 10 July 2025
They are given food, shelter and an education at the Light the Future Foundation, a school and orphanage founded by Patrick Ssenyondo.
—Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Its orphanages, hospitals, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and police received donations and gratitude payments from foreign adopters.
—Time, 15 May 2025
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Makena Gera, People.com, 6 July 2025
Here he was raised in an orphanage, so no Ma and Pa Kent, nor most of his supporting cast or rogues gallery.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 10 July 2025
They are given food, shelter and an education at the Light the Future Foundation, a school and orphanage founded by Patrick Ssenyondo.
—Sarah Baniak, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Its orphanages, hospitals, maternity homes, adoption agencies, and police received donations and gratitude payments from foreign adopters.
—Time, 15 May 2025
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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