day care
noun
variants
or less commonly daycare
or day-care
1
: supervision of and care for children or physically or mentally disabled adults that is provided during the day by a person or organization
—often used before another noun
a day care center
day care workers
day-care facilities
2
: a program, facility, or organization offering day care
a child enrolled in day care
Examples of day care in a Sentence
She left work early to pick up her son from day care.
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The child suffered from mild respiratory symptoms, and no one else in the child’s family or day care was infected.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The program, which launched earlier this year, has helped to set up 19 at-home day cares, each with three to six children.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Skip the fancy stroller — more new parents want cash for down payments and day care.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
But without insurance covering the $40,000 tab, fertility treatments – not to mention other expenses like student loans, day care, the mortgage – have twisted the family’s budget into a financial vise so tight there is little left for college or retirement.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
The program, which launched earlier this year, has helped to set up 19 at-home day cares, each with three to six children.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Skip the fancy stroller — more new parents want cash for down payments and day care.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
But without insurance covering the $40,000 tab, fertility treatments – not to mention other expenses like student loans, day care, the mortgage – have twisted the family’s budget into a financial vise so tight there is little left for college or retirement.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Day care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20care. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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