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halfway house

half·way house
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf-wey, hahf- noun, adjective hous]
    • /ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf- noun, adjective haʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf-wey, hahf- noun, adjective hous]
    • /ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf- noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of halfway house words

  • noun halfway house an inn or stopping place situated approximately midway between two places on a road. 1
  • noun halfway house any place considered as midway in a course. 1
  • noun halfway house a residence for former mental patients, convicts, or recovering drug users or alcoholics that serves as a transitional environment between confinement and the return to society. 1
  • singular noun halfway house A halfway house is an arrangement or thing that has some of the qualities of two different things. 0
  • countable noun halfway house A halfway house is a home for people such as former prisoners, mental patients, or drug addicts who can stay there for a limited period of time to get used to life outside prison or hospital. 0
  • noun halfway house a place to rest midway on a journey 0

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Origin of halfway house

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Halfway house

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

halfway house popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

halfway house usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for halfway house

noun halfway house

  • safe house — a dwelling or building whose conventional appearance makes it a safe or inconspicuous place for hiding, taking refuge, or carrying on clandestine activities.

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