orphanage

As a proper noun foster

is , variant of forster.

As a noun orphanage is

a public institution for the care and protection of orphans.

As nouns the difference between university and orphanage

is that university is institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered while orphanage is a public institution for the care and protection of orphans.

As nouns the difference between parents and orphanage

is that parents is while orphanage is a public institution for the care and protection of orphans.

As a verb parents

is (parent).

As a noun orphanage

is a public institution for the care and protection of orphans.

As an adjective motherless is

without a living mother.

As nouns the difference between orphanage and shelter

is that orphanage is a public institution for the care and protection of orphans while shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

As a verb shelter is

to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

As nouns the difference between orphanage and fostercare

is that orphanage is a public institution for the care and protection of orphans while fostercare is .