FOSTER CARE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Supervised care for delinquent or neglected children usually in an institution or substitute home

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("foster care" is a kind of...):

care; charge; guardianship; tutelage (attention and management implying responsibility for safety)

Credits