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

Wahab was placed into foster care as a child and later adopted. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

This includes veterans, people who are homeless, those between the age of 55 and 64 years old, young adults under age 24 who are transitioning out of foster care, and parents of minor children age 14 and older. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026

Head Start centers serve around 700,000 of the nation’s most vulnerable children, including those who are homeless, in foster care or disabled. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

This now applies to veterans, homeless individuals, young adults aging out of foster care, parents of 14- to 17-year-olds and those aged 55 to 64. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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