childcare
noun
child·care
ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker 
variants
or child care
: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working
Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.—
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The shift to a more flexible attitude to working hours was necessary as adults juggled childcare or caregiving responsibilities during the traditional workday.
—The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Your essentials—like rent, utilities, groceries, transport, insurance, and childcare—add up to $2,000.
—Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
Mamdani, in advocating for free buses, groceries and childcare, has pushed affordability to the center of this year’s mayoral campaign.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Such adaptability is especially invaluable for families with children that need to be picked up from childcare or school.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Your essentials—like rent, utilities, groceries, transport, insurance, and childcare—add up to $2,000.
—Essence, 13 Aug. 2025
Mamdani, in advocating for free buses, groceries and childcare, has pushed affordability to the center of this year’s mayoral campaign.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
Such adaptability is especially invaluable for families with children that need to be picked up from childcare or school.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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