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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

Her oldest daughter is in transitional kindergarten and out of day care, meaning that Quintanilla had to start from scratch on the waitlist.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

So far, several states including New York, Maryland, and Oregon have released statements that they’re rejecting the new CDC recommendations for school and day care entry requirements.

From Slate • Jan. 9, 2026

A black-market economy rose up, with every type of business being run out of someone’s house: auto mechanics, day care, guys selling refurbished tires.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah