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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White House aides have discussed ideas to keep more parents at home with their children, including eliminating federal tax credits for day care.
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Some experts point out that by tackling long-standing economic issues — such as providing affordable day care and paid parental leave after the birth of a child — the government could provide a more hospitable environment for families.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
An in-home day care worker turned herself in to police months after a 4-month-old boy died in her care, Iowa police said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
An exhausted golden retriever after a fun day at doggy day care has captured hearts online after a video gained viral attention.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Eric Lipton, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Some experts point out that by tackling long-standing economic issues — such as providing affordable day care and paid parental leave after the birth of a child — the government could provide a more hospitable environment for families.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
An in-home day care worker turned herself in to police months after a 4-month-old boy died in her care, Iowa police said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
An exhausted golden retriever after a fun day at doggy day care has captured hearts online after a video gained viral attention.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for day care
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“Day care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20care. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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