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

Another option is Front Street's Doggie Day Out program, which allows volunteers to take a shelter dog out for the day without committing to long-term foster care. — Melissa May, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The doting father promises to find his kid and get her out of foster care ASAP. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

The first lady's speeches usually touch on her key initiatives like helping improve the foster care system and making AI more accessible for students. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

In roughly 1 in 3 of these households, neither of the children’s parents live in the home, and 35% of children in foster care are being raised by a relative. — Anita Bachmann, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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