Phrase guide

foster family

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A family having at least one foster child.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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noun

Meaning 2

the family of a fosterling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Broader terms: family, household, house, home, menage

History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 寄養家庭 /寄养家庭 (jìyǎng jiātíng) — family having at least one foster child
  • Dutch: pleeggezin — family having at least one foster child
  • Finnish: sijaisperhe — family having at least one foster child
  • French: famille d'accueil — family having at least one foster child
  • German: Pflegefamilie — family having at least one foster child
  • Hungarian: nevelőcsalád — family having at least one foster child
  • Hungarian: örökbe fogadó család — family having at least one foster child
  • Russian: приёмная семья́ (prijómnaja semʹjá) — family having at least one foster child
  • Spanish: familia de acogida — family having at least one foster child
  • Spanish: familia de acogimiento — family having at least one foster child
  • Spanish: familia de adopción temporánea — family having at least one foster child
  • Spanish: familia adoptiva temporánea — family having at least one foster child
  • Swedish: fosterfamilj — family having at least one foster child
  • Turkish: yetiştirici aile — family having at least one foster child