/ Dictionary / Index O orphanage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: or•phan•age Pronunciation: (ôr'fu-nij), [key] — n. an institution for the housing and care of orphans. the state of being an orphan; orphanhood. orphans collectively. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: orphanage (Thesaurus) orphan orphan drug Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language