nanny

noun

nan·​ny ˈna-nē 

variants or less commonly nannie

plural nannies

: a child's nurse or caregiver

Synonyms

• nurse

Examples of nanny in a Sentence

When I was growing up, I had a nanny.

wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet

Recent Examples on the Web

On the day that Lipps was sat at her desk, Taylor, now almost 9 months old, was with her nanny, who texted updates as the infant sat up on her own for the very first time. —Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025

At one point, his nanny was none other than Agatha Harkness (portrayed in the MCU by Kathryn Hahn). —EW.com, 23 July 2025

The National Domestic Workers Alliance is an organization that represents the 2.2 million nannies, homecare workers, and cleaners who work inside our homes, supporting families. —Mariah Maddox, Parents, 22 July 2025

The kids — 15 at the couple’s mansion and six more living elsewhere — were taken by an LA County child welfare agency in May after the parents were accused of failing to intervene in the abuse of a baby by a nanny, police in Arcadia said. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 18 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably of baby-talk origin

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nanny

• nanny goat

Rhymes for nanny

• canny
• cranny
• fanny
• grannie
• granny
• nannie
• tympani
• uncanny

Kids Definition

nanny

noun

nan·​ny ˈnan-ē 

: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home