day care
noun
variants
or less commonly daycare
or day-care
1
: supervision of and care for children or physically or mentally disabled adults that is provided during the day by a person or organization
—often used before another noun
a day care center
day care workers
day-care facilities
2
: a program, facility, or organization offering day care
a child enrolled in day care
Examples of day care in a Sentence
She left work early to pick up her son from day care.
Recent Examples on the Web
Somehow, that charming DOL vision also includes doing away with universal day care and the early education program Head Start, as well as pulling back $200 million in Medicaid funds from California.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
As the Brunswick area day care notified police, Mendoza changed his plan and drove the woman further north toward his home in Jesup, Georgia, 66 miles southwest of Savannah.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
Their relationship deteriorated to the point that Sáenz could no longer eat with Martin, play with him or drop him off at the day care center unless his wife was present.
—Ben De La Cruz, NPR, 16 June 2024
The husband of the owner of the New York City day care where a 1-year-old died of fentanyl poisoning pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges, officials said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 June 2024
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
As the Brunswick area day care notified police, Mendoza changed his plan and drove the woman further north toward his home in Jesup, Georgia, 66 miles southwest of Savannah.
—Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2024
Their relationship deteriorated to the point that Sáenz could no longer eat with Martin, play with him or drop him off at the day care center unless his wife was present.
—Ben De La Cruz, NPR, 16 June 2024
The husband of the owner of the New York City day care where a 1-year-old died of fentanyl poisoning pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges, officials said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 June 2024
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“Day care.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20care. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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