adult home

noun

1. any of various private residences for former state psychiatric patients, supervised by a department of a state or city government.

Word History and Origins

Origin of adult home¹

First recorded in 1975–1980

Example Sentences

The safe extraction of most of the mysterious goldfish from beneath the Neponsit Adult Home in Rockaway Park was just one of about 90 rescues she has undertaken in the past three years.

From New York Times

When she first was taken in at the adult home, she had hinted that she had arrived in Puerto Rico via a cruise ship from Europe, Kohlhepp said.

From Seattle Times

The same cannot be said about the script in this adult "Home Alone," complete with some fairly grisly booby traps.

From Salon

Five feet below the surface, Hassig — who was the only adult home at the time — lost consciousness at about 4 p.m. on June 14.

From Washington Post

The bill is named in memory of a man who died in an adult home after being attacked by another resident.

From Washington Times