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day care


day care

noun

Definition of DAY CARE

1
: supervision of and care for children or disabled adults that is provided during the day by a person or organization
2
: a program, facility, or organization offering day care

Examples of DAY CARE

  1. She left work early to pick up her son from day care.

First Known Use of DAY CARE

1945

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