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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Police were raiding the daycare centre, his friend said, go pick up your children right now.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The median cost in the U.S. to send one child to daycare for five years is $44,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Except, of course, feminists have also pushed for policies that make this possible for women, such as affordable daycare, while also calling on men to do their fair share at home.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
They are scrambling for daycare, worrying about food, fretting about their ability to work.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
And my sister—they put her in a daycare so she’d have something to do.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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