childcare

noun

child·​care ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker 

variants or child care

: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working

Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.

—David Dayen

Examples of childcare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Singer urged state leaders to look to other factors that influence attendance, like transportation, employment and childcare. —CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

The meeting will be held in English, Hmong, Karen, Spanish and Somali and food and childcare will be provided for children. —Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026

The relational sector, in his framework, encompasses nurses, doctors, teachers, therapists, childcare workers, personal chefs, and hospitality workers. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026

In office he's been a pragmatist and some of his doubters are now key allies on some issues, including Democratic Governor Hochul, who is a partner in his push for universal childcare and now this new tax levied on the most wealthy part-time residents of New York City. —Leila Fadel, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for childcare

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• compare
• cookware