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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The intent of the new memorandum was to redirect individuals who do not require halfway house services to home confinement.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
With credit for time served, he was released in April and transferred to a halfway house in Phoenix, Arizona, to complete the remainder of his sentence under supervision.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Where is Sherri Papini now? After being released from prison in August 2023, Sherri was transferred to a halfway house in Sacramento County, Calif., for two months.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 26 May 2025
One solution to this is to use existing halfway house facilities managed by private corrections companies.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
With credit for time served, he was released in April and transferred to a halfway house in Phoenix, Arizona, to complete the remainder of his sentence under supervision.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Where is Sherri Papini now? After being released from prison in August 2023, Sherri was transferred to a halfway house in Sacramento County, Calif., for two months.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 26 May 2025
One solution to this is to use existing halfway house facilities managed by private corrections companies.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for halfway house
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“Halfway house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfway%20house. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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