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

Borrallo, who was born in Spain, trained at the prestigious Norland College in Bath, which specializes in childcare, before coming to work for William and Kate. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Voting by mail is good for all voters but especially for working families, voters with childcare and eldercare responsibilities, seniors, disabled voters, and young people. —Coalition, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026

Guests can add nearly any luxury, from childcare to shoveling snow. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026

On Monday, Nesbitt, who is running for governor, sent a letter to Auditor General Doug Ringler asking him to investigate childcare providers across the state, citing Minnesota's current child care fraud probe. —Elle Meyers, CBS News, 9 Jan. 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