Pronunciation: /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
noun a child who has been abandoned and found without any identification
A1 The foundling was left on the doorstep of the orphanage.
A2 The kind woman took in the foundling and raised him as her own.
B1 The search for the foundling's birth parents led to surprising revelations.
B2 The foundling grew up to become a successful entrepreneur despite his difficult start in life.
C1 The foundling's mysterious origins sparked intense interest among genealogists and historians.
C2 The identity of the foundling remained a closely guarded secret, known only to a select few.
adjective relating to a foundling or foundlings
A1 The foundling kitten was taken in by a kind family.
A2 The villagers were surprised to find a foundling child abandoned at the church steps.
B1 The foundling dog was adopted from the shelter and given a new home.
B2 The story of the foundling prince captivated the kingdom.
C1 The foundling manuscript was discovered in the depths of the library archives.
C2 The foundling artifact was believed to be a lost treasure from ancient times.
formal The orphanage took in a foundling who was left on their doorstep.
informal The town rallied together to support the foundling they found abandoned in the park.
slang Hey, did you hear about that baby foundling that was left at the fire station?
figurative The new employee felt like a foundling in the corporate world, trying to find their place among experienced colleagues.
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