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.—
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Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promises to make childcare free for kids 6 weeks to 5 years old by subsidizing family care, paying teachers a living wage, easing regulatory burden to open more child care centers.
—Yasser Salem, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist and registered Democrat, thrashed the party establishment in New York City’s mayoral primary with his verve and his fierce commitment to making housing cheaper and childcare free.
—Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This has enabled them to eliminate and reduce repetitive costs, establish a stronger system for both childcare and elder care, and develop a more collaborative networking system for everyday household tasks and maintenance.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
The students are helping United Way of Greater Nashville with architectural renderings for the childcare facility, The Duck Pond, at 2656 Hwy 48 North in Nunnelly, Tennessee.
—Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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Yasser Salem, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Mamdani, a democratic socialist and registered Democrat, thrashed the party establishment in New York City’s mayoral primary with his verve and his fierce commitment to making housing cheaper and childcare free.
—Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
This has enabled them to eliminate and reduce repetitive costs, establish a stronger system for both childcare and elder care, and develop a more collaborative networking system for everyday household tasks and maintenance.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
The students are helping United Way of Greater Nashville with architectural renderings for the childcare facility, The Duck Pond, at 2656 Hwy 48 North in Nunnelly, Tennessee.
—Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Childcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childcare. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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