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 Fond du Lac Police Department said the baby’s injury was discovered when they were picked up from the day care and taken to a hospital.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Mounds View requires a 300-foot separation between cannabis retailers and schools, day cares or parks with play features, following the same parameters as liquor retailers in the city.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Your local Area Agency on Aging can refer you to many local services like adult day care or legal help.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Surveillance footage from the day care first showed Pitzer and another aide trying to bandage the 11-year-old’s forehead while the child was sitting on the floor, according to authorities.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Mounds View requires a 300-foot separation between cannabis retailers and schools, day cares or parks with play features, following the same parameters as liquor retailers in the city.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Your local Area Agency on Aging can refer you to many local services like adult day care or legal help.
—Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
Surveillance footage from the day care first showed Pitzer and another aide trying to bandage the 11-year-old’s forehead while the child was sitting on the floor, according to authorities.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for day care
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“Day care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20care. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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