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.—
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Baby Scholars focuses particularly on economically disadvantaged Black and Latino families who can’t afford childcare or get into free early education programs like Head Start that have long wait lists in the county, Adams said.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Consider, this holiday season, supporting your local writer with a recurring childcare fund (or recurring childcare duties).
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
In fact, this year, over half of Americans (56%) plan on gifting or tipping their housekeeper and 47% are giving extra to their childcare provider and teacher, respectively, according to a recent Bankrate survey.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Sirretta worked multiple jobs and relied on her mother for childcare.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Consider, this holiday season, supporting your local writer with a recurring childcare fund (or recurring childcare duties).
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
In fact, this year, over half of Americans (56%) plan on gifting or tipping their housekeeper and 47% are giving extra to their childcare provider and teacher, respectively, according to a recent Bankrate survey.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025
Sirretta worked multiple jobs and relied on her mother for childcare.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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