halfway house

/ˈhæfˈweɪ haʊs/
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Other forms: halfway houses

Definitions of halfway house
  1. noun
    a rehabilitation center for former patients or inmates that helps with readjustment to life outside of an institution
  2. noun
    a place to stop in the middle of a trip, such as an inn
  3. noun
    the middle point in a process or progression
  4. noun
    a solution, policy, or middle ground that combines features of two different options
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