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

Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts anger foster care advocates and lawmakers. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

An audit of Michigan's foster care system revealed that more than half of children in its care didn't receive monitoring by the state to make sure their needs were being met. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

For example, county government is responsible for running child support systems such as foster care on behalf of the federal and state governments. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Is Meredith’s arc going to be tied to this new patient (Martin Martinez) who is in the foster care system and potentially has cancer? — Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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