halfway house
half·way house
H h Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf-wey, hahf- noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈhæfˈweɪ, ˈhɑf- noun, adjective haʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
halfway house usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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