-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- non sequitur admiral's mast calumny kakistocracy bona fide
- ALL
Definition of nanny
nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
Explore Merriam-Webster
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 of nanny from the Web
-
Moshe, who was 2-years-old at the time, was saved by his Indian nanny.
-
Tech’s egalitarian bro culture Stripped naked by Google Fiber, still hard to see A more efficient but less personal world An analog defense to digital sabotage Tech in a nanny state or Ayn Rand wonderland Never miss a local story.
-
Christopher's closest confidant was his nanny, Olive Rand, who was with him for more than 8 years.
-
Family is a powerful diplomatic tool that Trump and Kushner wield in China, often in the shape of Arabella, who learned Mandarin from the crib thanks to a Chinese nanny.
-
As their lives become intricately entwined, Angela and her husband, Brian (Nicolas Cage), invite Katie to live in their guest house to serve as their nanny — with terrifying consequences.
-
Has worked: As a camp counselor at Camp Point Clear in Guntersville Ala., as a nanny, and at Peridot Press Stationery and Gifts in Oxford, Miss. Presentations: As a maid in Les Pierrettes, Apollo and Harlequins.
-
A nanny gets the children up and off to school each day — the three girls attend Kate Sessions Elementary and Jackson attends a special-education preschool.
-
He is accused of taking money from investors in and around Charlotte and using it to repay other investors and to spend it on personal items, including vacation homes, nannies, a personal chef and a groundskeeper.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nanny'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of nanny
probably of baby-talk origin
NANNY Defined for English Language Learners
nanny
playDefinition of nanny for English Language Learners
-
: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home
NANNY Defined for Kids
Learn More about nanny
-
See words that rhyme with nanny Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for nanny Spanish Central: Translation of nanny Nglish: Translation of nanny for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of nanny for Arabic speakers
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up nanny? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!