day care
noun
supervised daytime care for preschool children, the elderly, or those with chronic disabilities, usually provided at a center outside the home.
day cares
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pluralof day care.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Sawtelle, community members painted crosswalks near Stoner Park after raising concerns about pedestrian safety in an area frequented by families, schools and day cares.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
In the video, Shirley goes to multiple Somali-run day cares.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
The centers were previously protected under a “sensitive locations” directive that advised ICE to not conduct enforcement in places like schools and day cares.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025
Displaced day cares would be allowed to reopen anywhere in the city and operate at higher capacity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
She says she has not long to live, and with the help of half-a-crown a day cares nothing for the Landleaguers.
From The Landleaguers by Anthony Trollope
