houseparent

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noun

A housemother or housefather.

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Meanings

nounhouseparent (plural houseparents)

plural houseparents

  1. A housemother or housefather.

Origin

From house + parent.

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Cite this entry
APA

houseparent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houseparent

MLA

“houseparent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houseparent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “houseparent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/houseparent.

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