day care

noun

variants: or less commonly daycare or day-care

Definition of 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 centerday care workersday-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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Garrett's day care found five bouncy houses for his funeral. — Makayla Tendall, ajc, "'See ya later, suckas!': Family writes unique obituary for 5-year-old cancer victim," 13 July 2018 Ample scientific research shows that institutionalized day care is bad for very young children. — Erica Komisar, WSJ, "The Human Cost of Sweden’s Welfare State," 11 July 2018 Three others — a law firm, a nonprofit and a day care, have agreed to relocate. — Lisa J. Huriash, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Part of Margate shopping center may be demolished for new apartment complex," 6 July 2018 Grasso Technical High School, Claude Chester Elementary School and several day care centers were locked down while police searched for the man, who was found with a BB gun near Poquonnock Bridge. — Ruth Bruno, courant.com, "Police: Groton Man Makes Threats With BB Gun," 6 July 2018 These include adult day care programs that can give people a few hours of relief each day. — Doug Williams, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Balancing act: When you are in the sandwich generation," 27 Apr. 2018 Over the years, the district spent at least $90,000 to install playgrounds for the day care children, according to district records. — Susan Demar Lafferty, Daily Southtown, "Day care provider ends service to Lincoln-Way," 26 May 2018 The employees involved in the incident no longer work for the day care, Netteland confirmed. — Joy Johnston, ajc, "Caught on camera: Day care workers laugh while pinning child under container," 5 May 2018 An informal poll of the Village Board showed unanimous support for the spa but Village Trustees Cindy Hebda and Michael Marquardt voted against the day care. — Rick Kambic, chicagotribune.com, "Spa, day care and restaurant proposed for Vernon Hills AMC theater site," 18 June 2018

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