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
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The Swalwells reported up to $38,000 a year in childcare expenses for their three children.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The Obama Foundation created My Brother’s Keeper after the death of Trayvon Martin in February 2012, and the group has locations nationwide that advocate for education and childcare.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
International comparisons cited to justify the benefit cap are misleading because national pension systems are structurally diverse, with some countries providing universal healthcare, government childcare, and other social services that the United States does not offer.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The tax aims to bring in $3 billion to $4 billion per year from wealthy individuals while eliminating some sales taxes on items like diapers and expanding funding for childcare and health care.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
The Obama Foundation created My Brother’s Keeper after the death of Trayvon Martin in February 2012, and the group has locations nationwide that advocate for education and childcare.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
International comparisons cited to justify the benefit cap are misleading because national pension systems are structurally diverse, with some countries providing universal healthcare, government childcare, and other social services that the United States does not offer.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The tax aims to bring in $3 billion to $4 billion per year from wealthy individuals while eliminating some sales taxes on items like diapers and expanding funding for childcare and health care.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for childcare
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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