childcare

noun

child·​care ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker How to pronounce childcare (audio)
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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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 See All Example Sentences for childcare

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of childcare was in 1896

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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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