Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 18 compound words that contain foster. The most common are listed below. Open foster in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- foster careA formal system by which a child is cared for, in a foster family, by people other than its own parents, but without being adopted.
- foster homeA household in which a child is placed for foster care.
- foster parentAn adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
- foster childA child in foster care; a child in one's foster care, in relation to oneself.
- foster parentsplural of foster parent: An adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
- foster fatherA male adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
- foster motherA female adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
- foster childrenplural of foster child: A child in foster care; a child in one's foster care, in relation to oneself.
- foster homesplural of foster home: A household in which a child is placed for foster care.
- foster familyA family having at least one foster child.
- Foster CityA city in San Mateo County, California, United States.
- Foster CountyOne of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Carrington.
- Mount FosterA locality in the Warren council area, northern New South Wales, Australia.
- cross-fosterTo remove offspring from its biological mother to be reared by another, especially so as to equalize the numbers in litters.
- foster brotherA male foster sibling.
- foster familiesplural of foster family: A family having at least one foster child.
- foster sisterA female foster sibling.
- Foster NorthA locality in South Gippsland Shire, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
- Foster Kennedy syndromeA constellation of findings associated with tumors of the frontal lobe.
- foster siblingA foster child of one's parent.
- bananas FosterA dessert made of sliced bananas which are sautéed in rum, brown sugar, and banana liqueur. Served with ice cream and often flambéed at the table.
- foster failThe situation in which a person intends to foster an animal temporarily but winds up adopting the animal permanently.
- foster failsplural of foster fail: The situation in which a person intends to foster an animal temporarily but winds up adopting the animal permanently.
- foster mothersplural of foster mother: A female adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
- foster fathersplural of foster father: A male adult who cares for a child who has been placed in foster care.
Compound words 18
- FostervilleA locality in the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia
- fosterlinga foster child
- fosterableCapable of being fostered; suitable for fostering.
- fosterhoodThe state of being a foster child.
- fostermentThe act of fostering or encouraging something.
- fostershipThe relationship between foster parent and foster child.
- fosteressA female fosterer.
- fosterestsecond-person singular simple present indicative of foster
- fostereththird-person singular simple present indicative of foster: Providing parental care to children not related to oneself.
- fosterageThe act of fostering another's child as if it were one's own.