orphanage

Definition of Orphanage in English :

1. orphanage, orphanhood

the condition of being a child without living parents

Example Sentences:
'his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult'

2. orphanage, orphans' asylum

a public institution for the care of orphans

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Orphanage

noun

1.

an institution for orphans and abandoned children

. Also called: children's home

2.

the state of being an orphan

noun

1.

the condition of being an orphan

2.

an institution that is a home for orphans

n.

1. A public institution for the care and protection of children without parents.

2. The condition of being a child without parents.