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

In practice, it functions as a “huge financial boon” to the adult home industry, said Tanya Kessler, a senior staff attorney with Mobilization for Justice, a legal services organization.

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