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foster care

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
fos-ter -care
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation, in modern settings a formal arrangement, by which a child whose parents cannot care for them for the time being is cared for in a family setting (a foster family) without being adopted.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

foster child foster family foster father foster home foster mother foster parent

Frequently Paired Words

foster child foster family foster father foster home foster mother foster parent

Questions

What does foster care mean?
A situation, in modern settings a formal arrangement, by which a child whose parents cannot care for them for the time being is cared for in a family setting (a foster family) without being adopted.

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