babysitter

noun

Definition of babysitternext
as in nurse
a person employed to care for a young child or children a babysitter who is a great favorite with the kids because he's always thinking of fun things to do

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  1. nurse
  2. nanny
  3. sitter
Noun
  • Think of nurses who now need to understand data analytics as well as patient care, and teachers who can personalize learning by using Khanmigo as their AI powered teaching assistant.
    Jeanne Meister, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • But the emergency department is staffed by different doctors and nurses and technicians each day.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • Pettifer was the stepson of a former nanny to the Royal Family, which led Prince William, son of King Charles, to express his shock and sadness at the death.
    Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Prince William shared his condolences to the family of his former nanny after her stepson was killed in the New Year’s terror attack in New Orleans.
    Sophia Vento, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of nanny
Noun
  • Jessa also admitted to being molested by her brother Josh Duggar after his 2022 arrest, along with her sister Jill Duggar and a baby sitter.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Wi-Fi name, password, and router location in case the sitter needs to reset it.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of sitter
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