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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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

An attorney for Herman Law said in a court filing the client believed she’d been in a foster home there, and the lack of records didn’t conclusively establish anything.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

"I realised I didn't want the fame or the riches. I wanted to be a mum and a wife. Being a kid from foster home, that was all I actually craved."

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

Two children who disappeared from their foster home in the early hours of Thursday morning have been found, the Los Angeles Police Department said Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2025

He also knew that the longer Boobie stayed in a foster home, the greater the odds were of his ultimately landing in a juvenile detention center, or on the streets, or in prison.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger