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

That’s the highest band measured by Bank of America Institute’s Taylor Bowley and Jon Kaplan in their recent survey of spiraling childcare costs. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

There’s no childcare, and the tranquil spa and pool areas feel better suited to couples or quieter group stays. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

An intricate look at rising childcare costs reveals new research highlighting contributing factors and how many people are impacted. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Access to affordable, reliable childcare is an important part of that conversation. — Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 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