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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Her two daughters were eventually removed from the mother’s custody and placed in a foster home, police said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Then in early February, Sandy moved into a foster home.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
Shortly after coming under Tails of Hope's care, the puppies moved into foster homes to focus on their recovery.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Willis said the shelter is grateful for the support of community members, who immediately volunteered to relocate 92 animals from the shelter to foster homes after the fire, and donate 300 bags of blankets and towels.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Then in early February, Sandy moved into a foster home.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
Shortly after coming under Tails of Hope's care, the puppies moved into foster homes to focus on their recovery.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Willis said the shelter is grateful for the support of community members, who immediately volunteered to relocate 92 animals from the shelter to foster homes after the fire, and donate 300 bags of blankets and towels.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Foster home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foster%20home. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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