noun
- a married couple or two adults who live in and supervise a residential facility for children or students
Usage: typically used in institutional settings
Examples
- The boarding school hired new houseparents for the dormitory.
- As houseparents, they were responsible for thirty teenage students.
- The children’s home needed experienced houseparents to provide guidance.
- Houseparents must be available around the clock for emergencies.
- The couple served as houseparents at the residential treatment center.
- Good houseparents create a supportive family-like environment.