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childcare

[chahyld-kair]

noun

  1. the care or supervision of another's child, especially at a day-care center.



adjective

  1. Also child-care of, relating to, or providing childcare.

childcare

/ ˈʃɪˌɛə /

noun

  1. care provided for children without homes (or with a seriously disturbed home life) by a local authority

  2. care and supervision of children whose parents are working, provided by a childminder or local authority

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of childcare1

First recorded in 1910–15; child + care
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Example Sentences

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"That means access to safe, personalised maternity and postnatal care for everyone, as well as affordable childcare and action on the cost of living."

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The 26-year-old has worked at 20 childcare centres since 2017, prompting local health authorities to notify parents of any children who may have been in his care, recommending many be tested as a "precaution".

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She also feels the government could offer better incentives for people to have children by introducing more schemes for childcare.

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His campaign promises of a rent freeze, universal childcare and free public transit, funded by higher taxes on the city’s top earners, were called unrealistic by Cuomo on Wednesday.

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The plan restores cost-of-living adjustments for childcare workers, which the governor wanted to nix, and rejects his call to cap overtime hours for in-home caregivers.

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