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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Eugenie was spotted with her husband Jack Brooksbank, their sons August and Ernest and their nanny, perusing the menu at the restaurant.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Family photographs and accounts from former nannies have offered the public rare glimpses into these spaces.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
And that’s thanks, in large part, to her nannies.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Lutnick was also questioned about Epstein seeking a copy of his nanny’s resume and a meeting with her in 2013, a year after the trip to the island.
—Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
Family photographs and accounts from former nannies have offered the public rare glimpses into these spaces.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
And that’s thanks, in large part, to her nannies.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Lutnick was also questioned about Epstein seeking a copy of his nanny’s resume and a meeting with her in 2013, a year after the trip to the island.
—Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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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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