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adult home

American

noun

any of various private residences for former state psychiatric patients, supervised by a department of a state or city government.

Etymology

Origin of adult home

First recorded in 1975–1980

Example Sentences

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The safe extraction of most of the mysterious goldfish from beneath the Neponsit Adult Home in Rockaway Park was just one of about 90 rescues she has undertaken in the past three years.

From New York Times

When she first was taken in at the adult home, she had hinted that she had arrived in Puerto Rico via a cruise ship from Europe, Kohlhepp said.

From Seattle Times

Five feet below the surface, Hassig — who was the only adult home at the time — lost consciousness at about 4 p.m. on June 14.

From Washington Post

“Rangers FC also took part in the alleged collusion but only to the extent of fixing the retail price of adult home short-sleeved replica shirts from September 2018 to at least mid-November 2018,” CMA said in a statement.

From Reuters

Brentford's adult home replica shirt currently costs £49, while shorts are £25.

From BBC

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