foster home

[faw-ster hohm, fos-ter]

noun

1. a household in which a child is raised by someone other than their biological or adoptive parent.

Example Sentences

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

While the idea of placing shelter dogs in private foster homes is not new, this program enhances the foster experience for both its human and canine participants.

From Los Angeles Times

The stigma stayed with PJ his whole life, even after finding a loving foster home and, in later years, tracking down his birth mother, who was separated from him when he was a one-year-old.

From BBC

County’s juvenile facilities, group and foster homes — believed to be the largest in U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times

Paige has now been placed in a foster home.

From BBC