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

“I don’t think you have to have any connection to foster care in your past,” the father of two told the news outlet.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

Admitting a mistake in foster care had just brought further punishment, so I never backed down.

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