Synonyms of babysitter

babysitter

noun

as in nanny

a person employed to care for a young child or children

a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nanny
• nurse
• sitter
• nursemaid
• nurser
• dry nurse
• amah
• ayah
• au pair
• mammy
• bonne
• duenna
• governess
• mademoiselle
• fraulein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of babysitter

The Tokyo Talks session in the festival’s TIFF Lounge was moderated by Kondo Kanako of the festival’s programming team and came with childcare for attendees, with babysitters minding a roomful of infants at the back of the venue. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Mother Brittany LaPoten said this form of childcare is much more personal and deeper than having a babysitter who drops in when needed. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Miller told deputies a babysitter was checking on the children before and after school but was not required to stay overnight, according to the sheriff's office. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

But, Miller said, the babysitter was not required to stay overnight. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Gamble, an actor, musician and podcaster, has sung karaoke since childhood with their babysitter. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Another man decided to report to police additional abuse by Moore, who was the man’s babysitter, after speaking with Hamilton in 2010, according to court records and Hamilton’s campaign. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

So my wife and I are getting on a plane, leaving our three children with a babysitter, and praying war won’t break out and strand us. — Jonathan Dekel, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Her crunchy-granola Mom and Dad (Maya Erskine and Jake Johnson) seem more than a little overprotective of their youngest child; the reluctant babysitter is given strict instructions not to leave the premises. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026