childcare

[chahyld-kair]

noun

1. the care or supervision of another's child, especially at a day-care center.

adjective

1. Also child-care of, relating to, or providing childcare.

childcare

/ ˈtʃaɪldˌkɛə /

noun

1. care provided for children without homes (or with a seriously disturbed home life) by a local authority

2. care and supervision of children whose parents are working, provided by a childminder or local authority

Word History and Origins

Origin of childcare¹

First recorded in 1910–15; child + care

Example Sentences

He said Plaid was ready to "replace" Labour, and he promised universal childcare to all families of children aged nine-months to four-years.

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The government has introduced 30 hours a week of funded childcare for working parents and is undertaking a review of parental leave.

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Parents and carers have told the government childcare is too expensive and difficult to secure.

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“I would have done the family piece first, which is affordable childcare, paid leave, extension of the child tax credit,” she said, basic issues facing Americans who “need to just get by today.”

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The OBR has scored policy moves on house building and childcare as helpful to the economy in recent years.

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