fosterage

noun

fos·​ter·​age ˈfȯ-stə-rij 

ˈfä-

1

: the act of fostering

2

: a custom once prevalent in Ireland, Wales, and Scotland of entrusting one's child to foster parents to be brought up

Examples of fosterage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Parental leave should be inclusive of surrogacy, fosterage, and adoption and apply to each child added to an employee’s family. —Jeni Mayorskaya, Quartz, 7 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1