halfway houses

noun

plural of halfway house
as in sanitoria

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  1. homes
  2. hospices
  3. medical centers
Noun
  • Power plants generate electricity, grids deliver it, and homes, factories and businesses consume it.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Ironically, the one spot where Dearborn Park genuinely engages the cityscape is along the west side of State south of Roosevelt where a row of single-family homes follows Chicago’s typical development pattern.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of homes
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  • Typically, the agency has pursued health fraud cases centered on providers, clinics, home health agencies, and hospices.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There are about 1,800 licensed hospices providing end-of-life care in Los Angeles County, more than six times the national average given its senior population.
    — John Fund, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of hospices
Noun
  • For patients in rural areas, access to these breakthrough treatments requires more coordination, support and financial means to travel to larger medical centers.
    — Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout her life, Parton was a constant supporter for hospitals and medical centers in need, especially in Tennessee.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of medical centers
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“Halfway houses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfway%20houses. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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