child care
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈtʃaɪld kɛr/
:
cuidado infantil
- She decided to open a child care center to help working parents in her community.
- a child care provider
- a child care center
- a child care worker
And, and then there's also a tax credit for child care and dependent expenses.
- And, and then there's also a tax credit for child care and dependent expenses.
- The workforce in child care is among the lowest paid in this country.
- It is, you know, the, the cost of child care is rising and rising and rising.
- I just had my last baby and going back to the workforce wasn't really in the cards for me because of child care and all the things.
- Almost like everyone at Ramsey knows that child care is high.
- So hair, narrow food, believe it or not, child care is very big now.
- No, but like we're almost about to get that going again because it involves child care and like figuring that out.
Examples
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Many families rely on child care services to support their work schedules.
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The discussion continued, touching on local product shortages, child care, and other concerns.
Academic text (1993) -
We're paying more for child care.
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For single parents, child care costs were higher due to late afternoon and evening practice.
Academic text (1991) -
In many other countries, child care is not as easy to obtain.
Academic text (1993) -
Child care services will get here when they get here.
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Have you given any thought to the availability and cost of child care as it feeds into this?
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She went into child care.
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Programs with the lowest median wages included child care, home care, and education.
Academic text (2011) -
School nurses and nurses who work in child care would find this type of graduate education a valuable asset.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
106
1.0
A place where staff look after young children during the day while their parents work
75
1.2
Care for children during the day while their parents work
50
1.8
A place where young children are looked after while parents work
38
1.0
Looking after children for a short time when their parents are away
37
1.0
A place where young children are looked after and learn before starting school
28
2.1
Looking after children by people who are paid
1
5.7
A place where babies and young children are cared for during the day
A place where adults look after young children during the day while their parents work
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the care and supervision of children' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'child' (a minor) with 'care' (providing supervision or treatment). This is a common, compositional noun phrase built from frequent, concrete words and follows cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Child care shows a simple picture: adults giving care to a child while parents are away, like someone feeding, watching, and changing a baby during the day. So, it means 'care and supervision' of children, often by someone you pay.