day care
noun
variants
or less commonly daycare
or day-care
1
: supervision of and care for children or physically or mentally disabled adults that is provided during the day by a person or organization
—often used before another noun
a day care center
day care workers
day-care facilities
2
: a program, facility, or organization offering day care
a child enrolled in day care
Examples of day care in a Sentence
She left work early to pick up her son from day care.
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Federal officials have previously cited a video by a right-wing influencer that claimed fraud by Minneapolis day care centers operated by people with Somali backgrounds.
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Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the day care left the infant unattended in a bouncing chair and was severely injured by an older child.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Federal officials have previously cited a video by a right-wing influencer who claimed fraud by Minneapolis day care centers operated by people with Somali backgrounds.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Federal officials have previously cited a video by a right-wing influencer that claimed fraud by Minneapolis day care centers operated by people with Somali backgrounds.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit alleges the day care left the infant unattended in a bouncing chair and was severely injured by an older child.
—Maria Salette Ontiveros, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Federal officials have previously cited a video by a right-wing influencer who claimed fraud by Minneapolis day care centers operated by people with Somali backgrounds.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Federal officials have previously cited a video by a right-wing influencer that claimed fraud by Minneapolis day care centers operated by people with Somali backgrounds.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Day care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20care. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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