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
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Citizenship Starts Young Here in Helsinki, childcare infrastructure is the envy of many American cities.
—Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At present, state rules require immunizations against measles, chickenpox, hepatitis B, polio and other diseases for childcare and public school attendance, according to the state's Department of Health's website.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, Robbie is the only adult responsible for three minors, although his niece, Maeve (Emilia Jones), is handling most of the childcare.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
She is also not allowed to work in the childcare field, prosecutors said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
At present, state rules require immunizations against measles, chickenpox, hepatitis B, polio and other diseases for childcare and public school attendance, according to the state's Department of Health's website.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, Robbie is the only adult responsible for three minors, although his niece, Maeve (Emilia Jones), is handling most of the childcare.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
She is also not allowed to work in the childcare field, prosecutors said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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