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childcare

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtʃaɪldker/ · UK /ˈtʃaɪldkeə/

childcare means: The work of looking after young children, especially while their parents are busy.

noun

CARING FOR CHILDRENB1

The work of looking after young children, especially while their parents are busy.

  • Childcare is expensive here.
  • Her employer provides childcare during working hours.
  • We share childcare with another family.

Similar words: child care

Common phrases: childcare costs, provide childcare, affordable childcare

CHILDREN’S CENTREB2

A place where young children are looked after while their parents are away.

  • Our son is at childcare.
  • She drops the twins at childcare before work.
  • The childcare near our office has a small garden.

Similar words: daycare, nursery

Common phrases: at childcare, childcare centre, start childcare

Questions about childcare

What does childcare mean?

The work of looking after young children, especially while their parents are busy.

What is childcare in other languages?

Türkçe: çocuk bakımı · Español: cuidado infantil · Français: garde d’enfants · Deutsch: Kinderbetreuung · Italiano: cura dei bambini · 日本語: 保育

How do you pronounce childcare?

In American English /ˈtʃaɪldker/; in British English /ˈtʃaɪldkeə/.

How do you use childcare in a sentence?

Childcare is expensive here. Her employer provides childcare during working hours.

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