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foster children

foster children is the plural of foster child.

Meaning of foster child

Noun

foster child (plural foster children)

  1. A child in foster care; a child in one's foster care, in relation to oneself.
    • Another hopeful broad-gauge prospect was the Oxford, Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway. It was fostered by the Great Western but the authority of the parent over its foster-child rapidly disappeared.1959 December, John Alves, “Resorts for Railfans - 29: Oxford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 596

Questions about foster children

What is foster children the plural of?
Foster children is the plural of foster child.

Words near foster children in the dictionary

  1. fostemsavir
  2. foster
  3. foster brother
  4. foster care
  5. foster child
  6. foster children
  7. Foster City
  8. Foster County
  9. foster fail
  10. foster fails
  11. foster families

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