reception centre
Britishnoun
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a place to which distressed people, such as vagrants, addicts, victims of a disaster, refugees, etc, go pending more permanent arrangements
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a local-authority home where children are looked after in a family crisis or where long-term placement is arranged for a child whose family cannot provide a home
Example Sentences
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In northeastern Annaba -- formerly the ancient Roman city of Hippo -- Leo will visit vestiges of the city's historical past, as well as a reception centre run by Catholic nuns for impoverished elderly people.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
About 10 children freed from the ADF arrive on average each month at the reception centre in the troubled northeast Ituri province.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
We witness dozens, old and young, arriving at a reception centre just over the border in Lozova.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
We met at a sand-bagged reception centre for evacuees in Sumy.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2025
The first group of British nationals left Gaza on Wednesday, with the British Foreign Office saying it would provide transport to a reception centre in Cairo and help arranging onward travel via commercial flights.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023
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