broken home

bro·ken home

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Definitions of broken home words

noun broken home a family in which one parent is absent, usually due to divorce or desertion: children from broken homes. 1
noun broken home family in which the parents have separated 1
noun broken home A home in which the parents have separated or divorced. 0

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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