foster father

noun

1. a man who takes the place of a father in raising a child.

foster father

noun

1. a man who looks after or brings up a child or children as a father, in place of the natural or adoptive father

Word History and Origins

Origin of foster father¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

Busayo Cole, who was once a Christian and had a foster father who was an Anglican bishop, said his family is indifferent about his religious status.

From Seattle Times

He was kidnapped from his parents and watched his abductive foster father eviscerate his sibling.

From Los Angeles Times

He in effect becomes her foster father, but never in official terms, which raises one teacher’s suspicion.

From New York Times

Poe had a falling out with his foster father, who objected to the young man’s gambling and other debts.

From Washington Post

His foster father, who was Scottish, longed for his homeland, and at night tears came to his eyes as he sang ballads around the family’s organ.

From New York Times