foster home
noun
plural foster homes
: a home or homelike setting where a person or animal is placed for temporary care: such as
a
: a home in which a child receives care from a foster parent
The child, her adopted parents later learned, had been abandoned by her single mother and sent through a series of foster homes …—
Deborah Bloom
Deborah BloomTreehouse is a planned intergenerational community, created in the hope that a close-knit support network can prevent children from bouncing from one foster home to another and give them tools to succeed.—Pam Belluck
Pam Belluck
b
: a household or similar setting providing temporary care to an animal (such as one that is injured or awaiting adoption)
She had provided a foster home to more than a dozen of the program's birds before and had found the work highly rewarding.—Dugan Arnett
Dugan ArnettThe cat project currently has 150 cats in foster homes, aside from the many cats in the shelter itself.—Patricia Camerota
Patricia CamerotaExamples of foster home in a Sentence
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By Jenna Jarrah In the early 80s, Denise Bella Vlasis never thought her work visiting children in foster homes and hospitals dressed as Madonna would launch her a career as the top Madonna impersonator in Hollywood.
—Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
According to the Banner, King has since been placed in a treatment foster home, often used for children who have behavioral or medical conditions and require additional supervision.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The nsoro Foundation, which aids youths aging out of foster homes, and the Mighty Millie Foundation, which provides resources in the fight against childhood cancer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
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Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
According to the Banner, King has since been placed in a treatment foster home, often used for children who have behavioral or medical conditions and require additional supervision.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Late last year, Arthurell moved into an existing foster home in Sydney, where two children were already living under the care of an elderly woman, 2GB reported.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The nsoro Foundation, which aids youths aging out of foster homes, and the Mighty Millie Foundation, which provides resources in the fight against childhood cancer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for foster home
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“Foster home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20home. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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