noun
- an adult who lives in and supervises a residence for children or students, such as a dormitory, group home, or boarding school
Examples
- The houseparent made sure all the students were in their rooms by curfew.
- She worked as a houseparent at the boarding school for three years.
- The group home hired a new houseparent to care for the foster children.
- Each dormitory has a houseparent who helps students with daily activities.
- The houseparent organized weekend activities for the residents.
- Students could talk to their houseparent about any problems they were having.