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

Guaranteed income also leads to greater gender equity and long-term welfare by helping people afford job training, education, or childcare. —Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025

But nationwide, taking into account inflation, the financial burden of transportation is steadily rising, along with housing and childcare, United Way analysis has found. —Elise Preston, CBS News, 18 June 2025

Estimate upcoming costs, such as hospital bills, baby gear and childcare. —Jack Giardino, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025

This may include stepping into homemaking responsibilities like cleaning, cooking, childcare and managing the administration of running a household. —Willow Kai, Forbes.com, 18 June 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