childcare

noun

child·​care ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker 

variants or child care

: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working

Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.

—David Dayen

Examples of childcare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Irma Martinez owns commercial property on West National Avenue and South 31st Street that is occupied by a childcare center. —Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Mamdani's platform includes providing free universal childcare and free buses, paid for by a 2% tax increase on New Yorkers making more than $1 million per year. —Ben Adler, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025

The disruption comes during a five-year surge in grocery costs, alongside steep increases in housing, transportation, childcare and health care expenses. —Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Nov. 2025

For the vast majority of learners, the most pressing questions are whether tuition is affordable, childcare is available, credits transfer without friction, and programs lead to real employment opportunities. —Yolanda Watson Spiva, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for childcare

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• compare
• cookware