foster mother

American  

noun

1. a woman who takes the place of a mother in raising a child.

2. a nurse.

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foster mother British  

noun

1. a woman who looks after or brings up a child or children as a mother, in place of the natural or adoptive mother

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Etymology

Origin of foster mother

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

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foster mother

In a victim impact statement, read out in the court, Kol's foster mother described how she "immediately fell in love with him".

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

As Laura, the foster mother in “Bring Her Back,” Ms. Hawkins turns the smile up to terrifying.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025

Justin and his two older siblings lived in a different home with a foster mother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025

Those federal disability payments would have amounted to an estimated $123,000 over 13 years for Alexus Brandon, her foster mother Brenda Keith said.

From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024

I was even back in touch with Yar, my foster mother in Kakuma.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau