one of a married couple responsible for a group of young people, as students, living in a dormitory, hostel, etc., sometimes acting solely as an advisor, but often serving as host or hostess, chaperon, housekeeper, etc
2.
a housemother or housefather
Word origin
[1950–55; house + parent]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: International Gothic, bleep, conflict of interest, point spread, wiretap
Examples of 'houseparent' in a sentence
houseparent
Such diaries record any matter reported to a houseparent.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The houseparent came to us later and said they were from an abusive home and had self-harmed themselves.