foster home

[faw-ster hohm, fos-ter] / ˈfɔ stər ˈhoʊm, ˈfɒs tər /

NOUN

household caring for orphaned or troubled child

Synonyms

WEAK

halfway house safe harbor safe house

Example Sentences

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They are all now settling into a foster home.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

The state placed her in an “affirming” foster home, where she shares a bedroom with a teenage boy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I grew up in a foster home in the San Fernando Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

Paula's baby stayed in a foster home for a few weeks before he was taken to his adoptive family.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2024

I liked some of the girls in my class, but—without any preparation—I was moved from the Pottses’ foster home to live with Irma and Clifford Hagen in October.

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