Someone's adoptive family is the family that adopted them. He was brought up by adoptive parents in London
Someone's adoptive country or city is the one that they choose for their home, although they were not born there. They threatened to expel him from his adoptive country. an adoptive parent is one who has adopted a child
Pertaining to adoption; made or acquired by adoption; fitted to adopt; as, an adoptive father, an child; an adoptive language
{s} adopted; pertaining to one who adopts; pertaining to something or someone who has been adopted