Thesaurus results for BABYSITTER

babysitter

noun

Definition of babysitter

as in nanny

a person employed to care for a young child or children a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do

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Recent Examples of babysitter But Aesha, who has four nieces, is an experienced babysitter, and gets on with Kayden just fine. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 The death of a 7-month-old boy was murder, and the family’s babysitter is a suspect, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2026 On July 27, 2016, the teen answered the online ad seeking an overnight babysitter. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026 According to investigators, the 19-year-old victim responded to a Craigslist ad purporting to look for an overnight babysitter on July 27, 2016. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 While the former babysitter hiccup is ostensibly the obstacle for Emma and Charlie’s love story, Emma gets over it pretty quickly, and that speed bump is a little too contrived and minor. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 These precautions should apply anywhere children spend time, including the homes of babysitters, grandparents, neighbors, and other family members and friends. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The two are part of the original four babysitters, along with Kristy and Mary Anne. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026 Her filing says a FedEx package containing the court papers was delivered to her babysitter, who allegedly was not told what was inside. — Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr , Shannon Bream , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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Noun

At the end of the episode, Constance finds that her 3-year-old grandson has murdered his nanny.

— Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026
Many parents who work from home choose to have their infants cared for by a nanny so their baby can be close by all day.

— Robin McClure, Parents, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of nanny

Noun

One day in 1997, in walked Debbie, a travel nurse from London, England, working in Little Rock.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
To understand the effect of insurance coverage, consider Michele Metz, a 34-year-old nurse from Murrieta who spent nearly $100,000 for unsuccessful IVF treatments four years ago after a history of multiple miscarriages and endometriosis.

— Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

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