childcare

noun

child·care ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌker

variants or child care

: the care of children especially as a service while parents are working

Erratic week-to-week work schedules make it nearly impossible to manage a personal budget or secure childcare.—

David Dayen

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These factors are combined with the younger generation often having fewer personal obligations, such as childcare or hosting family events, may make younger workers more open to holiday shifts. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024 Only 4% of participants said practical support, like childcare or financial help, is a key reason to stay in touch with family. —

Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024 Business leaders should immediately reallocate our corporate budgets to facilitate on-site childcare for infants through preschoolers. —

Danaya Wilson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Companies catering to kids claim to screen drivers more extensively, checking their fingerprints and requiring them to have childcare or parenting experience. —

Jeff McMurray, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for childcare