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

Examples of childcare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here's what a room full of employers had to say about ways to tackle the childcare shortage. — Marissa Meaor, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Historically, Democrats have championed social issues — things like healthcare for all, paid maternity leave, free childcare, reproductive freedom, gun control, climate change, and equality and inclusion. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Why the biggest costs — housing, healthcare, childcare and college — keep rising. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

Johnston has not yet laid out a plan for how the city — which has struggled financially in recent years amid stagnating sales tax revenue — will pay for the new childcare system. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for childcare

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• compare
• cookware