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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Jeanne is 15, a restless adolescent among a tribe of younger children in an orphanage in the mountains where she is first seen wandering at dusk, her way lit by the snow’s reflective glitter.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
The trip was in support of the children and staff at the orphanage which was established in 1988 by Tomas and Maricela Shockey.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The books follow Arthur Parnassus, the headmaster of an orphanage.
—Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Lillian has been looking after the orphanage since her sister, Grace, married and moved to London.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
The trip was in support of the children and staff at the orphanage which was established in 1988 by Tomas and Maricela Shockey.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The books follow Arthur Parnassus, the headmaster of an orphanage.
—Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 29 Dec. 2024
Lillian has been looking after the orphanage since her sister, Grace, married and moved to London.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orphanage
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“Orphanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orphanage. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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orphanage
noun
or·phan·age
ˈȯrf-(ə-)nij
: an institution for the care of orphans
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