Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
foster-parent is a noun meaning "a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child". It carries one recorded sense.
a person who acts as parent and guardian for a child in place of the child's natural parents but without legally adopting the child
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for foster-parent come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.