Orphanages Meaning in English

word · lemma: orphanage

US

ˈɔɹfənɪdʒɪz

OR-fuh-nij-iz

UK

ˈɔːfənɪdʒɪz

AW-fuh-nij-iz

التعريف

Places where children who do not have parents are cared for and live together.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used in the plural when talking about these institutions in general. Often associated with traditional care systems; nowadays, care for orphans may take other forms. Common collocations: 'live in an orphanage', 'run an orphanage', 'grew up in an orphanage'.

• Spanish: orfanatos
• Portuguese (BR): orfanatos
• Portuguese (PT): orfanatos
• Chinese (Simplified): 孤儿院
• Chinese (Traditional): 孤兒院
• Hindi: अनाथालय
• Arabic: دور الأيتام
• Bengali: অনাথাশ্রম
• Russian: детские дома
• Japanese: 孤児院
• Vietnamese: trại trẻ mồ côi
• Korean: 고아원
• Turkish: yetimhane
• Urdu: یتیم خانہ
• Indonesian: panti asuhan

جمل نموذجية

Many children live in orphanages after losing their parents.

basic

Some orphanages provide education and healthcare.

basic

The city has several old orphanages.

basic

She spent her childhood moving between different orphanages.

natural

Donations help keep many orphanages open and running.

natural

People sometimes volunteer at orphanages during the holidays.

natural