halfway house
noun
1
a
: a place to stop midway on a journey
b
: a halfway place in a progression
2
: a residence for individuals after release from institutionalization (as for mental illness, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
Examples of halfway house in a Sentence
The car is the perfect halfway house between a family caravan and luxury sedan.
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This August, he was released to a halfway house near Los Angeles.
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Miles Cohen, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
But the Swiss decision sends the signal to European citizens that there is an alternative after all, some halfway house between total integration and total separation, and that the balance must be decided through public debate.
—Lukas Kaelin, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2014
Unfortunately, what was not said was that there is a crisis in halfway house capacity.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In August 2024, Singer was released to a halfway house in Los Angeles, per the Wall Street Journal.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Miles Cohen, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
But the Swiss decision sends the signal to European citizens that there is an alternative after all, some halfway house between total integration and total separation, and that the balance must be decided through public debate.
—Lukas Kaelin, Foreign Affairs, 26 Mar. 2014
Unfortunately, what was not said was that there is a crisis in halfway house capacity.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
In August 2024, Singer was released to a halfway house in Los Angeles, per the Wall Street Journal.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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halfway house
noun
half·way house
ˈhaf-ˈwā-, ˈhȧf- 
: a center for individuals after institutionalization (as for mental illness or drug addiction) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life
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