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

Selivra spent part of his childhood in foster care and, as a teenager, was homeless and slept in his car for more than a year before enrolling in community college, he told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The girls were adopted in 2012 aged four and five after a period in foster care - but later resumed contact with their mother, which was supported by their adoptive mother.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It also removed exemptions for veterans, young adults who aged out of foster care, and people experiencing homelessness.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

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

The next day they sought me out on the playground and brought others to hear about my life in foster care.

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