day care
noun
variants
or less commonly daycare
or day-care
1
: supervision of and care for children or physically or mentally disabled adults that is provided during the day by a person or organization
—often used before another noun
a day care center
day care workers
day-care facilities
2
: a program, facility, or organization offering day care
a child enrolled in day care
Examples of day care in a Sentence
She left work early to pick up her son from day care.
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Every day care for our children, depending on parents’ work schedules, can be an obstacle that many parents struggle to manage.
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Davon Loeb, Parents, 7 June 2025
Commissioners debate impact fees Several commissioners expressed concerns that a sharp hike in impact fees could scare away businesses from building in Manatee County, from day care centers to manufacturing.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
On a Friday night at an Aurora shopping center, an adult day care center had been transformed into a temporary venue to train the next generation’s political hopefuls.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
The suspects, who remained Monday in the Monterey County Jail, also face charges of felony child endangerment and operating a child day care facility without a license.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 26 May 2025
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Davon Loeb, Parents, 7 June 2025
Commissioners debate impact fees Several commissioners expressed concerns that a sharp hike in impact fees could scare away businesses from building in Manatee County, from day care centers to manufacturing.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
On a Friday night at an Aurora shopping center, an adult day care center had been transformed into a temporary venue to train the next generation’s political hopefuls.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
The suspects, who remained Monday in the Monterey County Jail, also face charges of felony child endangerment and operating a child day care facility without a license.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 26 May 2025
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“Day care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20care. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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