daycare
Britishnoun
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occupation, treatment, or supervision during the working day for people who might be at risk if left on their own, or whose usual carers need daytime relief
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welfare services provided by a local authority, health service, or voluntary body during the day Compare residential care
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short for daycare centre
Example Sentences
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“And I’m like, ‘Well, what if you had to choose between waitressing 60 hours a week and taking home $200 a month after daycare costs, and becoming a mom influencer?’”
From Salon • May 10, 2026
His mother ran a licensed daycare out of their home, a $1.24 million five-bedroom house on a leafy cul-de-sac.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Calanche, Claros, Grande and Robledo support Municipal Code 41.18, which prohibits homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
For years, Noorman had entrusted his two young children to Little Aresha, a daycare centre near his home in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta which advertises its well-equipped facilities and variety of play activities.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
If she had any kids, they were at school or in daycare.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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