Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foster father

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
fos-ter -fa-ther
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.

Inflected Forms

foster fathers (plural)

Phrases

foster brother foster care foster child foster dam foster daughter foster family foster feeder foster home

Frequently Paired Words

foster brother foster care foster child foster dam foster daughter foster family foster feeder foster home

Synonyms

nursing father foster-father

Questions

What does foster father mean?
A male adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.

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