Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foster mother

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
fos-ter -moth-er
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

foster mothers (plural) fostermother (alternative)

Phrases

foster brother foster care foster child foster family foster father foster home foster parent foster sister

Frequently Paired Words

foster brother foster care foster child foster family foster father foster home foster parent foster sister

Synonyms

foster-mother

Questions

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

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