plural au pairs
ˈō-ˈperz 
: a usually young foreign person who cares for children and does domestic work for a family in return for room and board and the opportunity to learn the family's language
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The mother of one found Prochazkova through the Culture Care Au Pair agency after deciding that using an au pair would be a more cost-effective option compared to hiring a full-time nanny.
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The four-part series, which ITV Studios sells globally, follows what happens when a mother of three lets a stranger into her home as an au pair to her three children.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
Other features of the home include a chef’s kitchen, a full gym and an au pair suite.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Once an au pair to moody teen Brooke (Olga Petsa), Sam is forced to confront her unresolved trauma when her ex-charge suddenly goes missing.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The four-part series, which ITV Studios sells globally, follows what happens when a mother of three lets a stranger into her home as an au pair to her three children.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2025
Other features of the home include a chef’s kitchen, a full gym and an au pair suite.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Once an au pair to moody teen Brooke (Olga Petsa), Sam is forced to confront her unresolved trauma when her ex-charge suddenly goes missing.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for au pair
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“Au pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20pair. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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