variants
or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
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
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The 2002 novel The Nanny Diaries by Kraus and McLaughlin, both former nannies, has been translated into more than 20 languages.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Authors McLaughlin and Kraus both worked as nannies before writing the book.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Disney is set to explore the secret lives of hot nannies.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
His son, Theo, was just three months old, and his nanny took him out on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and a taxicab hit the stroller, and Theo went flying.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
Authors McLaughlin and Kraus both worked as nannies before writing the book.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Disney is set to explore the secret lives of hot nannies.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
His son, Theo, was just three months old, and his nanny took him out on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, and a taxicab hit the stroller, and Theo went flying.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nanny
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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nanny
noun
nan·ny
ˈnan-ē 
: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home
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