foster care
A situation, in modern settings a formal arrangement, by which a child whose parents…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.
» Tom grew up in foster care.
Tom ist bei Pflegeeltern groß geworden.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
More definitions
- supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home
Examples
15 sentencesTom grew up in foster care.
deTom ist bei Pflegeeltern groß geworden.
I was put in foster care.
How did you end up in foster care?
He ended up in foster care.
He was put in foster care.
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable