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halfway house

half·way house (plural half·way hous·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. stopping place: a resting place for travelers halfway through a long journey

2. rehabilitation center: a residence or center designed to ease people back into society after their release from an institution such as prison or a psychiatric hospital

3. halfway to end of something: the halfway point in progress toward a goal

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