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

Ho Yin helps people access affordable healthcare coverage, childcare and food support. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

For attendees juggling childcare and sleep schedules, calendar the recurring ones. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

And families of children with disabilities — of which there are a growing number nationwide — often struggle to find childcare providers that can offer the specialized care necessary. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

But the governor compromised and supported several efforts to work around the caps in recent years, including dedicating $712 million outside of the formal budget system to expand affordable childcare. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 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