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
David Dayen
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Reliable childcare is an essential part of being a successful working parent. Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 This hefty price tag has led to young parents spending on average 20% of their income towards getting their kids younger than five in childcare, per LendingTree. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 Structural differences in statutory leave provisions related to childcare exacerbate the gender inequities. John M. Bremen, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Children ages 2 and older who have tested positive for COVID-19 may now return to childcare — masked — after only five days of isolation with a negative test and no symptoms, instead of after 10 days. Aidin Vaziri, Andy Reinhardt, Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022 President Joe Biden has proposed a significant investment in childcare in hopes of offering parents some support. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 27 Sep. 2021 The bipartisan legislation will set the stage for the next debate over Biden's more ambitious $3.5 trillion package, a Democrat pushed initiative to expand programs related to childcare and healthcare among others. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021 In addition to emergency childcare, the company is aiming to boost hourly pay, give workers paid time off and help cover tuition costs, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 13 July 2021 One way employers can help is to offer on-site childcare, or a subsidy to help cover costs. Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 This hefty price tag has led to young parents spending on average 20% of their income towards getting their kids younger than five in childcare, per LendingTree. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022 Structural differences in statutory leave provisions related to childcare exacerbate the gender inequities. John M. Bremen, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Children ages 2 and older who have tested positive for COVID-19 may now return to childcare — masked — after only five days of isolation with a negative test and no symptoms, instead of after 10 days. Aidin Vaziri, Andy Reinhardt, Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022 President Joe Biden has proposed a significant investment in childcare in hopes of offering parents some support. Eliana Dockterman, Time, 27 Sep. 2021 The bipartisan legislation will set the stage for the next debate over Biden's more ambitious $3.5 trillion package, a Democrat pushed initiative to expand programs related to childcare and healthcare among others. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021 In addition to emergency childcare, the company is aiming to boost hourly pay, give workers paid time off and help cover tuition costs, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 13 July 2021 One way employers can help is to offer on-site childcare, or a subsidy to help cover costs. Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above