orphanage
/ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/
noun
- A place where children without parents live and are cared for.
- Many children in the orphanage were adopted by loving families.
- The old orphanage was converted into a community center last year.
- She volunteered at the orphanage every Saturday to help with the children.
- The state or condition of being an orphan.
- After losing both parents, he faced a life of orphanage with courage.
- The novel explores the theme of orphanage and the search for identity.
- The charity works to prevent the orphanage of children due to war.