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group home

noun

: a place where people who need special care or attention live together in a group

Full Definition of GROUP HOME

:  a residence for persons requiring care or supervision
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First Known Use of GROUP HOME

1967

Rhymes with GROUP HOME

airdrome, at-home, beachcomb, Beerbohm, bichrome, Bornholm, bring home, clay loam, cockscomb, coulomb, coxcomb, down-home, fall home, genome, hot comb, megohm, Nichrome, radome, rest home, rhizome, salt dome, shalom, sheet home
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group home

noun \-ˌhōm\

Medical Definition of GROUP HOME

:  a residence for persons (as developmentally disabled individuals or foster children) requiring care, assistance, or supervision

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