orphanage

[awr-fuh-nij]

orphanage Definition

• 1. a residential institution for the care and education of orphans
• 2. a place where children who do not have parents live and are taken care of

Using orphanage: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "orphanage" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She grew up in an orphanage after her parents died in a car accident.

• Example

  The charity organization built an orphanage to provide shelter for homeless children.

• Example

  The government provides funding for the maintenance of the orphanage.

orphanage Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for orphanage

• shelter
• children's home
• foster home
• group home

Phrases with orphanage

• run an orphanage

  to manage or operate an institution that provides care and education for orphans

  Example

  After retiring from teaching, she decided to run an orphanage to help children in need.

• orphanage worker

  a person who works in an orphanage and takes care of the children

  Example

  She has been working as an orphanage worker for over ten years, providing love and support to the children.

• orphanage volunteer

  a person who volunteers at an orphanage to help take care of the children

  Example

  He spends his weekends as an orphanage volunteer, playing games and reading stories to the children.

Origins of orphanage

from Late Latin 'orphanotrophium', from Greek 'orphanotrophos' meaning 'orphan rearer'

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Summary: orphanage in Brief

'Orphanage' [awr-fuh-nij] refers to a residential institution that provides care and education for orphans. It is a place where children who do not have parents live and are taken care of. Examples include 'She grew up in an orphanage after her parents died in a car accident.' and 'The charity organization built an orphanage to provide shelter for homeless children.'