HALFWAY HOUSE


Meaning of HALFWAY HOUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1694

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 disorder, drug addiction, or criminal activity) that is designed to facilitate their readjustment to private life

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.