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

Meanwhile, an indignant Vytas accuses Marija of only wanting to drink and party and leave the childcare to him. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

The company also built a childcare center for employees in partnership with the YMCA, and is planning to spend $75 million on workforce, education and community development across the state over the next decade. — Cj Haddad,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Rombado noted how childcare access plays a pivotal role in the ability to start or grow a family while contributing to Texas’ economy. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026

Out-of-state money poured into Florida during and after the pandemic, sending the cost of things like housing, childcare and food soaring. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 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