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A temporary residence for those who have left prison, residential drug rehabilitation or the like, designed to ease them back into society.
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Halfway House — bezeichnet mehrere gleichnamige, im NRHP gelistete, Objekte: Halfway House (Montana), ID Nr. 02000047 Halfway House (Pennsylvania), ID Nr. 83004660 Halfway House (West Virginia), ID Nr. 78002792 Halfway House (Wisconsin), ID Nr. 82000728 Diese… … Deutsch Wikipedia
halfway house — halfway houses 1) N SING A halfway house is an arrangement or thing that has some of the qualities of two different things. A halfway house between the theatre and cinema is possible. Olivier created one in his imaginative Henry V in 1945. Syn:… … English dictionary
halfway house — half·way house n: a residence for formerly institutionalized individuals (as mental patients, drug addicts, or convicts) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Halfway House — Halfway House, PA U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 1823 Housing Units (2000): 662 Land area (2000): 1.996276 sq. miles (5.170330 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Halfway House, PA — U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 1823 Housing Units (2000): 662 Land area (2000): 1.996276 sq. miles (5.170330 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.996276 sq. miles (5 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
halfway house — n 1.) [singular] BrE something which is a combination of the qualities of two different things ▪ Belief is a kind of halfway house between non belief and absolute proof. 2.) a place for former prisoners or people who have had problems such as… … Dictionary of contemporary English
halfway house — ► NOUN 1) the halfway point in a progression. 2) a compromise. 3) a centre for rehabilitating former prisoners or psychiatric patients … English terms dictionary
halfway house — half way house , 1. an inn or place of call midway on a journey. [1913 Webster] 2. A residence for former convicts, persons recovering from mental illness, or from drug or alcohol addiction, serving as an intermediate environment between total… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Halfway House — est une mixtape du rappeur Joe Budden sorti le 28 octobre 2008 sur le label Amalgam Digital. Il sort cet opus pour faire patienter ses fans après que la sortie de Padded Room soit repoussée à plus tard. Cet album marque le retour de Joe … Wikipédia en Français
halfway house — noun count a temporary place to live for people who have spent a long time somewhere such as a prison or PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
halfway house — n. 1. a midway inn or stopping place on or as on a journey ☆ 2. a place where persons are aided in readjusting to society following a period of imprisonment, hospitalization, etc … English World dictionary
