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baby-sitter

British  

noun

  1. a person who takes care of a child or children while the parents are out

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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But I do think we have a bigger expectation of what we want when we go out, when we get the baby-sitter, when we pay for parking.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 2, 2024

"We all have weekly shifts assigned and there is no limit to the number of hours we can work," says Pizza, who boosts her income helping out as a baby-sitter, cleaner and waiter.

From Reuters Jan. 31, 2023

Meanwhile, next door children were home alone with a baby-sitter.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2018

“Education is the best way to help that, otherwise you’re just a glorified baby-sitter out here.”

From Washington Times Jul. 23, 2016

Gregor felt like all the grown-ups had gone home and left the kids with a rat for a baby-sitter.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

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