foster care

American  

noun

1. the raising or supervision of foster children, as orphans or delinquents, in an institution, group home, or private home, usually arranged through a government or social-service agency that provides remuneration for expenses.

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Example Sentences

If he and his wife, a fellow pastor at the church, didn’t take the girls in, they would have to go into foster care.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

From speaking to his sister after he died, she learned Harker had four siblings, several of whom also grew up in foster care.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

As the woman never returned the dog was placed in foster care.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

That, in turn, prompted Bale to look at foster care, leading him to a startling statistic: Roughly 75% of siblings entering foster care in the U.S. end up being separated and having to live apart.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Before I went to college, I packed the boxes that pertained to my foster care history.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter