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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

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

Opening the case, prosecutor Naeem Valli said Connolly also sent a message saying she intended to work her notice period as a childminder "on the sly" - despite being de-registered.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

There’s no way I’ll be leaving her with a childminder again, no matter how qualified or vouched for they are.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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