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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From a nanny to help with her kids four days a week who makes their dinner, lunches, and does laundry, a housekeeper who comes once a week to clean and do ironing, and Hirsch's mom who also watches the children once a week and makes dinner for everyone.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
In another high-profile instance, Lucy Connolly, a mother and former nanny, was sentenced to 31 months in prison after calling for mass deportation and urging hotels housing immigrants to be set on fire.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Importantly, the setting of care does not matter for the tax credit—childcare payments to neighbors and nannies count too.
—Anna Claire Flowers, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
In the movie, Hogan portrayed a retired pro wrestler who takes on the role of bodyguard and ends up becoming a nanny for two mischievous children.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
In another high-profile instance, Lucy Connolly, a mother and former nanny, was sentenced to 31 months in prison after calling for mass deportation and urging hotels housing immigrants to be set on fire.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Importantly, the setting of care does not matter for the tax credit—childcare payments to neighbors and nannies count too.
—Anna Claire Flowers, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
In the movie, Hogan portrayed a retired pro wrestler who takes on the role of bodyguard and ends up becoming a nanny for two mischievous children.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2025
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 Sep. 2025.
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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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