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adult home
noun
- any of various private residences for former state psychiatric patients, supervised by a department of a state or city government.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of adult home1
First recorded in 1975–1980
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Example Sentences
In practice, it functions as a “huge financial boon” to the adult home industry, said Tanya Kessler, a senior staff attorney with Mobilization for Justice, a legal services organization.
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