orphans

OR-fuhnz/ˈɔɹfənz/UKAW-fuhnz/ˈɔːfənz/

2 meanings of orphans

1
noun
Plural of orphan.
The charity runs a home for orphans in the city.
The war left thousands of orphans in need of food and shelter.
2
verb
Third-person singular simple present of orphan.
The charity steps in whenever an illness orphans young children.
When hunters kill a mother bear, it often orphans her cubs.

orphans is a form of orphan

orphan, noun: A child whose parents have died or, less often, have permanently abandoned them; sometimes a child who has lost one parent. Full entry

Forms: orphanorphans plural
Spelling: orphan → orphans: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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