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care worker

American  
[kair wur-ker] / ˈkɛər ˈwɜr kər /

noun

plural

care workers
  1. a person who is employed to look after vulnerable people, such as children, the elderly, or disabled people.


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At the child care center on my campus, for example, raising child care worker wages from $15 to $17 an hour would cost over $85,000 annually.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

A geriatric care worker in her late 50s, she is looking for a design in a particular shade of baby pink with a dull gold paisley motif.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

He moved there from Nigeria in 2023 on a care worker visa.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

"We were all terrified we would take the virus home to our families," the care worker said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

As of 1990, there had never been a documented case in which an infected health care worker had transmitted the virus to a patient.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

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