halfway houses

noun

plural of halfway house
as in sanitoria

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  1. homes
  2. hospices
  3. medical centers
Noun
  • Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Advocates say the funds would help build more than 40,000 shovel-ready affordable homes that are unable to move forward because of a financing gap and help preserve thousands of other existing units.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of homes
Noun
  • The vice president and other officials have downplayed evidence of collateral damage in their crackdown on fraudulent hospices.
    — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 15 June 2026
  • Kate Middleton issued a letter in support of children's hospices on June 15.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 June 2026
Definition of hospices
Noun
  • Hospital reconstruction in Cuba The second phase would focus more on rebuilding hospitals and medical centers on the island, which are in a deplorable state.
    — Sarah Moreno July 1, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Through their foundation, the couple have donated at least $2 million to the medical centers that once employed them, funding early cancer detection and breast cancer technology, among other projects.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 28 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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