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
Upon visiting the day cares, Shirley and his middle-aged male partner, David, discover the centers have locked their doors and won’t let them in to gawk at the children.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2026
While reports have not yet surfaced of raids in day cares, ICE presence near child care care centers, including in D.C., has been reported.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025
“We don’t need years of studies to tell us that there should be crosswalks and slow streets by a park and schools and day cares — those are just obvious things,” said Hale, 25.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
It was very solemn and beautiful, that long dark night,—a pause amid the bustle of every day cares and duties,—hours in which one takes counsel with one's own heart, and is still.
From Station Amusements in New Zealand by Lady (Mary Anne) Barker
