orphanage vs institution

institution vs orphanage

orphanage and institution both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
orphanage	Yes	No	No	No
institution	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, institution is a hypernym of orphanage; that is, institution is a word with a broader meaning than orphanage:

orphanage: a public institution for the care of orphans
institution: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated

orphanage (noun)	institution (noun)
a public institution for the care of orphans	the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
the condition of being a child without living parents	an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
	a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person
	a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
	an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

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