variants
or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
Examples of nanny in a Sentence
When I was growing up, I had a nanny.
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
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The 44-year-old Today co-host discussed her sons’ close connection with their family’s nanny during a recent episode of her podcast, The Parent Chat.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Children may not resemble either parent, leading to a parent being mistaken for a nanny (with mothers) or a mentor (with fathers) when in public.
—Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2026
Lena, working for Kate, is staying at a villa belonging to a senior member of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, masquerading as his son’s nanny.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Affleck also allegedly had a relationship with their children’s nanny, Christine Ouzounian.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Children may not resemble either parent, leading to a parent being mistaken for a nanny (with mothers) or a mentor (with fathers) when in public.
—Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2026
Lena, working for Kate, is staying at a villa belonging to a senior member of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, masquerading as his son’s nanny.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Affleck also allegedly had a relationship with their children’s nanny, Christine Ouzounian.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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nanny
noun
nan·ny
ˈnan-ē 
: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home
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