variants
or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
Examples of nanny in a Sentence
When I was growing up, I had a nanny.
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
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Shahani moved out, left the children with Edmonds and moved in with their nanny, according to court records.
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Palmer first introduced Pavlovich to Gaiman as the couple’s live-in nanny.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 July 2025
Relatives stayed away from graduation ceremonies, while some nannies chose to stay close to their employers’ homes, only taking the children around the block instead of public parks.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Macklemore’s Seattle home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood was reportedly burglarized over the weekend while his three children were sleeping inside, and his nanny said she was maced in the face.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Palmer first introduced Pavlovich to Gaiman as the couple’s live-in nanny.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 July 2025
Relatives stayed away from graduation ceremonies, while some nannies chose to stay close to their employers’ homes, only taking the children around the block instead of public parks.
—Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
Macklemore’s Seattle home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood was reportedly burglarized over the weekend while his three children were sleeping inside, and his nanny said she was maced in the face.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for nanny
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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nanny
noun
nan·ny
ˈnan-ē 
: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home
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