Synonyms for orphanage
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Noun
1. Children's home — A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans
children's home, orphanarium rare
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Definitions
- n. 1
A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
Near-synonym: children's home (not always different)
Forms
- Plural
- orphanages → orphanariums, orphanhoods…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| orphanage | rising | |
| orphanhood | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- orphanhood
- 11 letters
- orphanarium