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

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Etymology

Origin of childminder

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

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childminder

A registered childminder from Cabragh, County Tyrone, said she wants to be able to care for more younger children, specifically those under four years and three months old.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

Catherine Burns, mum to two-year-old Leo and eight-month-old Maggie, said it depended on the childminder.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

Johanna Patterson, who is also getting ready to go back to work, sends her daughter Martha to a childminder three days a week.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

A childminder has said that costs are deterring people from going into the profession and the current childcare subsidy scheme does not go far enough.

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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