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childminder

American

[chahyld-mahyn-der] / ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn dər /

noun

British.

a baby-sitter.

childminder British

noun

a person who looks after children, esp those whose parents are working

"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

Etymology

Origin of childminder

First recorded in 1940–45; child + mind + -er ¹

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Mathewson had been a self-employed childminder for 30 years prior to her arrest.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

In her home in Carlton in Yorkshire, childminder Georgina Young makes gingerbread men with two four-year-olds she has cared for since they were babies.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025

Laura Timmis, 39, from Conwy said she was previously a childminder and struggled when there was "hidden dog poo" at beaches and other public spaces.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025

It is currently running a consultation on potentially changing ratios for how many children should be under the care of one registered childminder, and urged parents and people from across the childcare sector to respond.

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2025

I volunteered to do it, to become a childminder for the people down the road.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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