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reception center

re·cep·tion cen·ter (plural re·cep·tion cen·ters)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. temporary home: a place that accommodates people in need of shelter, e.g. homeless people, refugees, or survivors of natural disasters, until more permanent accommodations can be found

2. U.K. children's home: a children's home run by a local government to house children whose families cannot look after them, either temporarily or for a longer period

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