children's home

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A home for the care and protection of children whose parents have died or can no longer care for them. Public, private, and public-private versions exist in various countries.

Equivalents

Françaismaison d'enfants

DeutschKinderheim

Portuguêsorfanato

15 more languages

Bosanskidečak

Češtinaděcák dětský domov

Danskbørnehjem

Suomilastenkoti

Hrvatskidečak

Magyargyermekotthon

Հայերենմանկատուն

日本語養護施設

Latviešubērnu nams

Polskidom dziecka

Русскийдетдом детский дом

Slovenčinadetský domov

Српскиdečak

Svenskabarnhem

Tiếng Việtmái ấm

Examples

“Near-synonyms: orphanage (not always different), group home”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

children's hospital children's rights Children's stick insect children's table childrenite childrens

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