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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As of 2023, the State Department said there were about 29,000 au pairs living in the U.S.
At an average cost of $25,000 a year, regardless of how many children a family has, au pairs can be more affordable than most full-time nannies or day care, according to CulturalCare.com.
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Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024
The apartment above the garage boasts its own water views and would be ideal as a suite for in-laws, an au pair or private office.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024
The couple also allegedly spent their investors’ funds on a Range Rover, luxury handbags, jewelry, an au pair, boat rentals and snowmobile adventures, according to the complaint.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
The third floor, perfect for use an in-law residence, au pair suite or teen hangout, is spacious with a bedroom, a full bath, an entertainment or living room area and additional storage.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
Immigrants are heavily represented in the care sector, as nannies, au pairs, home health aides, and nursing-home assistants.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Whether newborn babies, growing teens, grandparents, adult children and even au pairs or home health aides, the house may need to have a flexible floor plan.
—Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
While au pair child care is an affordable option, families often pay up front for the service, which can include thousands of dollars to cover registration and visa fees, interviews, background checks and travel from the au pair’s home country to the United States.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024
According to the complaint, as reported by the BBC, the couple also allegedly spent their nearly 300 investors’ funds on a Range Rover, luxury handbags, jewelry, an au pair, boat rentals and snowmobile adventures.
—Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024
The apartment above the garage boasts its own water views and would be ideal as a suite for in-laws, an au pair or private office.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024
The couple also allegedly spent their investors’ funds on a Range Rover, luxury handbags, jewelry, an au pair, boat rentals and snowmobile adventures, according to the complaint.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2024
The third floor, perfect for use an in-law residence, au pair suite or teen hangout, is spacious with a bedroom, a full bath, an entertainment or living room area and additional storage.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024
Immigrants are heavily represented in the care sector, as nannies, au pairs, home health aides, and nursing-home assistants.
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024
Whether newborn babies, growing teens, grandparents, adult children and even au pairs or home health aides, the house may need to have a flexible floor plan.
—Cameron Sullivan, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
While au pair child care is an affordable option, families often pay up front for the service, which can include thousands of dollars to cover registration and visa fees, interviews, background checks and travel from the au pair’s home country to the United States.
—Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2024
According to the complaint, as reported by the BBC, the couple also allegedly spent their nearly 300 investors’ funds on a Range Rover, luxury handbags, jewelry, an au pair, boat rentals and snowmobile adventures.
—Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Au pair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20pair. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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