Childcare

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children. uncountable

    "Today most childcare centres are woefully understaffed with poorly paid and underqualified personnel. Child care workers in both the USA and UK are in the lowest tenth of all wage earners."

  2. 2
    a service involving care for other people's children wordnet
  3. 3
    A place where young children are supervised while away from their parents or guardians. countable

Synonyms

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child care

Example

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"Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave."

Etymology

From child + care.

Related phrases

taking care

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