foster care

noun

: a situation in which for a period of time a child lives with and is cared for by a foster parent

children placed in foster care

Examples of foster care in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After witnessing the same families repeatedly return to his courtroom across generations, Judge Langer sought a new preventive approach that would support young parents in foster care. — Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

The goal now is to get the children into foster care and eventually adopted, said officials, who are classifying the eldest as a minor despite being 18 because of her limitations. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

The singer adopted her two older children in 2019, as both were aging out of the foster care system. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 23 July 2026

The letter was spurred by the apparent suicide of a teen who died within an hour of asking to be moved into foster care. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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