nanny

noun

nan·​ny ˈna-nē 

variants or less commonly nannie

plural nannies

: a child's nurse or caregiver

Synonyms of nanny

• nurse
• sitter

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The family's nanny, Ana María Ramírez Cetina, was also killed. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

The family’s nanny, Ana María Ramírez Cetina, was also killed. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

The other victims included a family of four as well as their nanny and two friends. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

Also killed were the couple’s nanny Anita Maria Cetina, and their friends, Rachel Reed and Charmi Fehr, the family said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably of baby-talk origin

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nanny

• nanny cam
• nanny goat

Rhymes for nanny

• canny
• cranny
• fanny
• grannie
• granny
• nannie
• tympani
• uncanny

Kids Definition

nanny

noun

nan·​ny ˈnan-ē 

: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home