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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fos′ter home′,

Sociologya household in which a child is raised by someone other than its natural or adoptive parent.

'foster home' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

adjustability - boarder baby - foster

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