day care
daycare
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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 center day care workers day-care facilities
2 : a program, facility, or organization offering day care a child enrolled in day care
From the M-W Editors
Examples of day care in a Sentence
She left work early to pick up her son from day care.
1898
First Known Use of day care
1898
DAY CARE Defined for English Language Learners
day care
Definition of day care for English Language Learners
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: a place, program, or organization that takes care of children or sick adults during the day usually while their family members are at work
DAY CARE Defined for Kids
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Definition of day care for Students
: a program in which or a place where care is provided during the day for young children
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