"forever home" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: forever homes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} forever home (plural forever homes)
  1. A permanent home found for a child or animal who is to be adopted.
    Sense id: en-forever_home-en-noun-P1C2ANSo
  2. A home in which a resident settles with the expectation of living there for the rest of their life. Synonyms: forever house
    Sense id: en-forever_home-en-noun-yMaP~h09 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68

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