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foster child

[ faw-ster chahyld, fos-ter ]

noun

  1. a child raised by someone who is not their biological or adoptive parent.
  2. a needy child, such as one living in an impoverished country, supported or aided by contribution to a specific charity.


foster child

noun

  1. a child looked after temporarily or brought up by people other than its natural or adoptive parents
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of foster child1

1150–1200; Middle English fostercild
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Example Sentences

Monique Lewis has figured out a few tricks to lure her foster child to school.

“Just seeing the next generation, the reason why I’ve been more optimistic about having a foster child of my own, is about being able to see them grow.”

A former foster child who met his wife when he was 19, Major Haley has largely orbited her ambitions since.

Her husband said the couple had "never been without a foster child".

From BBC

The boy was aged 12 at the time of the incident and was a foster child in Mrs Grant's care.

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