children's home

noun

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.

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

Similar
orphanagegroup home
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Meanings

nounchildren's home (plural children's homes)

plural children's homes

  1. 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.

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

    Synonyms: orphanage, group home

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
orphanagegroup home
Also see
orphanage

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 孤兒院 /孤儿院, 保育院
  • 孤兒院 /孤儿院 (gū'éryuàn)public institution for care of children — see also orphanage
  • 保育院 (bǎoyùyuàn)public institution for care of children — see also orphanage
  • 育幼院 (yùyòuyuàn)public institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Czech dětský domov
  • dětský domovpublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Danish børnehjem
  • børnehjempublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Estonian lastekodu
  • lastekodupublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Finnish lastenkoti
  • lastenkotipublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
French maison d'enfants
  • maison d'enfantspublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
German Kinderheim
  • Kinderheimpublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Hungarian gyermekotthon
  • gyermekotthonpublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Latvian bērnu nams
  • bērnu namspublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Norwegian Bokmål barnehjem
  • barnehjempublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Polish dom dziecka
  • dom dzieckapublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Portuguese orfanato
  • orfanatopublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Russian де́тский дом, детдо́м
  • де́тский дом (détskij dom)public institution for care of children — see also orphanage
  • детдо́м (detdóm)public institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Slovak detský domov
  • detský domovpublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Swedish barnhem
  • barnhempublic institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Ukrainian дитя́чий буди́нок
  • дитя́чий буди́нок (dytjáčyj budýnok)public institution for care of children — see also orphanage
Cite this entry
APA

children's home. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/children's%20home

MLA

“children's home.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/children's%20home. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “children's home,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/children's%20home.

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