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foster family

American

[fahs-ter fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] / ˈfɑs tər ˌfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /

noun

a family that provides legal guardianship and home care to a child awaiting long-term placement.
a family that provides a home and care for a pet awaiting adoption or for a wild animal that is orphaned or recovering from an injury.

Example Sentences

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The children have been placed with a French foster family in Lisbon pending their return to France.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

She said she was "so grateful" that Kol had "found some peace" with his "incredible" foster family.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

The teen, from Honduras and identified only as "Henry," was taken away from his foster family in Pensacola, Florida, "in handcuffs and leg irons," the Miami Herald reported.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

Amber was being cared for by a foster family near Bramshaw, in the New Forest, when she escaped after just a night there on 25 April.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

Yvonne’s foster family is real decent about hosting all of us so often.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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