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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The post came shortly after a viral video accused nearly a dozen day care centers in Minnesota of fraud.
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Autism fraud, day care fraud, Medicaid fraud, food fraud.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
The availability of local amenities like shopping, grocery stores, night life, day care, and restaurants also factor in.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
What accreditation is required for private day cares?
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
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Riley Moser, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Autism fraud, day care fraud, Medicaid fraud, food fraud.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
The availability of local amenities like shopping, grocery stores, night life, day care, and restaurants also factor in.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2026
What accreditation is required for private day cares?
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Day care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20care. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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