foster-daughter

4.1

A girl or young woman raised as a daughter but not related by birth

noun
/ˈfɔstər ˈdɔtər/

: hija de crianza

The couple attended the graduation ceremony to support their foster-daughter.

Examples

Her foster-daughter surprised her with a handmade birthday card.
She is my foster-daughter.
After years in the system, Maria finally became the beloved foster-daughter of the Johnson family.
My foster-daughter loves to paint.
She became a foster-daughter when her mother couldn't take care of her anymore.
After her parents passed away, she was placed with a loving family as their foster-daughter.
As a foster-daughter, she often felt grateful for the support of her new family.

Synonyms

foster child

vsfoster-daughter

19 3.0

A young person raised by people who are not their birth or adoptive parents

is specific to a female rather than any young person

foster daughter

vsfoster-daughter

1 3.3

A girl or young woman who lives with people who are not her birth parents and is not adopted

is specific to a female raised by carers rather than any person

foster-child

vsfoster-daughter

1 3.4

A child who lives with people who are not their birth parents

refers to a female individual rather than a youngster generally

fosterling

vsfoster-daughter

Archaic

9.1

A child raised and cared for by people who are not their birth parents

is focused on female gender rather than a child of either sex

Surface Forms

foster-daughter singular

foster-daughters plural

Morphology

foster-daughter = foster + daughter (transparent) = foster + daughter

The meaning is the straightforward combination of 'foster' (care-giving, non-biological) + 'daughter', so learners who know both parts will readily infer the sense.

Etymology

Foster-daughter comes from foster, an old English word meaning 'to raise' or 'to look after', and daughter, meaning 'a girl child'. So a foster-daughter is a girl someone raises and cares for like their own, even if she is not their biological child.