orphanage

noun/ˈɔːfənɪdʒ/CEFR B2

এতিমখানা, অনাথ আশ্রম

Meaning

A home for children whose parents have died or cannot care for them.

Example sentences

The orphanage cares for many children.এতিমখানাটি অনেক শিশুর যত্ন নেয়।
They gave books to the local orphanage.তারা স্থানীয় এতিমখানায় বই দান করল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: children's home, shelter

Similar words, and what each means

children's home
শিশু নিবাস, এতিমখানা
A place where children live when they cannot live with their families.
shelter
আশ্রয়, আশ্রয়স্থল, আশ্রয়কেন্দ্র
A place that gives protection from bad weather or danger.
children's home
শিশু নিবাস, এতিমখানা
A place where children live when they cannot live with their families.

Other English words for “এতিমখানা, অনাথ আশ্রম”

children's home
A place where children live when they cannot live with their families.

“orphanage” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The orphanage in our town looks after forty children.
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“orphanage” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সংশ্লিষ্ট পক্ষ
- • ঘটনা, অপ্রীতিকর ঘটনা
- • নির্ভরতা
- • এতিমখানা, অনাথ আশ্রম
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এতিমখানা, অনাথ আশ্রম — orphanage (noun) — এতিমখানা, অনাথ আশ্রম. A home for children whose parents have died or cannot care for them.
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- • children's home
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children's home — children's home — শিশু নিবাস, এতিমখানা. A place where children live when they cannot live with their families.

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