nanny

noun

nan·​ny ˈna-nē 

variants or less commonly nannie

plural nannies

: a child's nurse or caregiver

Synonyms

• babysitter
• dry nurse
• nurse
• nursemaid
• nurser
• sitter

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

Karimloo, who more often plays serious types, brings a nice bit of comic undertones to the Pirate King, and Monsoon is an absolute hoot as the needy, conniving pirate nanny. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025

Imagine if Uncle Bob had a nanny cam embedded in that huge taxidermied leopard. —Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Buy Now 05 of 10 'The Perfect Nanny' by Nina Slimani Slimani’s novel was inspired by the harrowing 2012 case of a nanny who murdered the two young children in her charge. —Bailey Seybolt, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025

In an effort to impress her daughter — and one-up her daughter’s nanny — Davis decided to jump. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 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