halfway house
US /ˈhæfweɪ haʊs/
UK /ˈhæfweɪ haʊs/
1.
a center for helping former prisoners, mental patients, or others to adjust to society
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After his release, he moved into a halfway house to help him reintegrate into society.
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The city plans to open another halfway house for recovering addicts.
2.
a compromise or a position that is midway between two extremes
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They reached a halfway house solution, satisfying neither side completely but acceptable to both.
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The new policy is a halfway house between strict regulation and complete deregulation.