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halfway house
noun
: a place where people who have recently left a prison, mental hospital, etc., can live until they are considered ready to live by themselves
: something that combines the qualities or features of two different things
Full Definition of HALFWAY HOUSE
1
a : a place to stop midway on a journey b : a halfway place in a progression
2
: a residence for individuals after release from institutionalization (as for mental disorder, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
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First Known Use of HALFWAY HOUSE
1694
Rhymes with HALFWAY HOUSE
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Medical Dictionary
halfway house
noun half·way house \ˈhaf-ˈwā-, ˈhȧf-\
Medical Definition of HALFWAY HOUSE
: a center for individuals after institutionalization (as for mental disorder or drug addiction) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
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