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

Since childcare was expensive, Smith’s father often brought the kids to his job sites. —Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 24 May 2025

Once those programs are eliminated, families who depend on them to care for children or loved ones will be forced to rethink everything from childcare to eldercare. —Kendra Davenport, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

More companies have been offering employees Jovie’s childcare services for a specific amount of time in order to attract and retain workers. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025

But Serai, a Virginia native who moved to the California capital from Miami, has declined any childcare for three litters. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2025

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