broken home

This page is about the collocation broken home

collocation pattern: adjective + noun

Meaning

a family in which the parents have separated or divorced

For example

  • Most street kids come from broken homes.

  • She came from a broken home, but she studied hard and became a doctor.

Note:
A related collocation is "broken marriage"

Quick Quiz

He said he was from a broken home because

a. his parents were no longer together

b. his father was still working overseas

c. his home was damaged in an earthquake
a) his parents were no longer together b) his father was still working overseas c) his home was damaged in an earthquake

Contributor: Matt Errey