Childcare
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Childcare is a noun meaning (uncountable) The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.
Meaning
(uncountable) The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.
More Meanings
- (countable) A place where young children are supervised while away from their parents or guardians.
Example Sentences
Today most childcare centres are woefully understaffed with poorly paid and underqualified personnel. Child care workers in both the USA and UK are in the lowest tenth of all wage earners.
Word Forms
- childcares
- child-care
- child care
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include daycare, nursery, foster, parenting, nanny, motherhood.
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