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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Scott would often do odd jobs for Spohr and her family, including working as a nanny, in exchange for horseback lessons and housing her horse at Spohr’s stables.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
The nanny reportedly bit one of the burglars and escaped before going door-to-door in the neighborhood looking to be let in to call 911.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 June 2025
The suspects were reportedly inside the house for several minutes until the nanny was able to free herself and call 911.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
In addition to her work on the diamond, Barnhart has donated time to the Miracle League of Metro Denver, which offers children and adults living with intellectual or physical challenges the opportunity to play baseball, and volunteered as a nanny for a family with a terminally ill parent.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
The nanny reportedly bit one of the burglars and escaped before going door-to-door in the neighborhood looking to be let in to call 911.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 June 2025
The suspects were reportedly inside the house for several minutes until the nanny was able to free herself and call 911.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2025
In addition to her work on the diamond, Barnhart has donated time to the Miracle League of Metro Denver, which offers children and adults living with intellectual or physical challenges the opportunity to play baseball, and volunteered as a nanny for a family with a terminally ill parent.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 9 June 2025
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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