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

Nearly half of all children who were unknowingly left in hot cars were supposed to be dropped off at childcare, according to the group. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 June 2026

Women were also more likely to work from home than their male counterparts and devote more time to childcare and other household tasks, the survey found. — Jessica Dickler,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Along with a loss of autonomy, more traffic, and insufficient office space, many are pointing to gas prices and childcare costs as significant pain points. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Federal prosecutors in Minnesota allege billions of dollars in taxpayer money may have been lost to fraud in several high-risk programs in recent years, including childcare centers and programs for children with autism. — Laura Geller, CBS News, 1 July 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