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day care

[dey kair] / ˈdeɪ ˌkɛər /
NOUN
childcare during the day
Synonyms
STRONGEST
child care daycare nursery nursery school preschool
WEAK
after-school care crèche day nursery infant school playschool

Example Sentences

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Many provided little more than glorified day care.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The $35 average hourly rate for a home health aide was only up 3%, assisted living was up 5% and adult day care was actually down 5%.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

“I have to make arrangements to make sure that my day care is a priority so that I can be able to go to work,” Locke said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Then there could soon be yet another bug to worry about when parents have to send their infants to day care so that they can head back to work.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

With Operation Breakthrough’s backing, a record 100 residents met in the main hall at McDougald Terrace that morning, eagerly anticipating a discussion about day care.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson