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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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.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Macklemore's home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle was the site of a home invasion as his nanny was maced with bear spray and his three children were present, according to law enforcement.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 June 2025
According to a police report shared with PEOPLE by the Seattle Police Department, the Grammy winner's nanny escaped the residence to call police.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 10 June 2025
The nanny said the suspects entered via a patio door, confronted her, and sprayed her in the face with the mace.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Macklemore's home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle was the site of a home invasion as his nanny was maced with bear spray and his three children were present, according to law enforcement.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 June 2025
According to a police report shared with PEOPLE by the Seattle Police Department, the Grammy winner's nanny escaped the residence to call police.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 10 June 2025
The nanny said the suspects entered via a patio door, confronted her, and sprayed her in the face with the mace.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 8 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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