English · Idiom Candidate

broken home

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A family unit that has been disrupted by divorce or separation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đơn vị gia đình bị gián đoạn bởi ly hôn hoặc chia tay

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Literally: a home that is physically broken

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The child struggled to cope with living in a broken home.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: House & home

Common questions

What does “broken home” mean?

A family unit that has been disrupted by divorce or separation. Literally: a home that is physically broken

Is “broken home” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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