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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Tormenta’s orphanage has supported more than 2,000 children over the past 40 years, illustrating that a fictional in-ring superhero can double as one in real life.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Bates played the sadistic owner and operator of the orphanage that provides a home — and not much else — to the titular little orphan (Alicia Morton).
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His father grew up in an orphanage and his mother in foster care.
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Blending lyrical sensuality and emotional force, Primavera tells the story of Cecilia, a gifted young violinist raised in an orphanage in 18th-century Venice, whose world is turned upside down by her encounter with Antonio Vivaldi.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Bates played the sadistic owner and operator of the orphanage that provides a home — and not much else — to the titular little orphan (Alicia Morton).
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
His father grew up in an orphanage and his mother in foster care.
—Melanie Marshall, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Blending lyrical sensuality and emotional force, Primavera tells the story of Cecilia, a gifted young violinist raised in an orphanage in 18th-century Venice, whose world is turned upside down by her encounter with Antonio Vivaldi.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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