childcare

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childcare

A young mother drops her toddler off at a childcare center.

Definition

Noun: A professional service or the activity of supervising and caring for children, typically while their parents or guardians are at work or otherwise occupied. It encompasses the provision of a safe, nurturing, and often educational environment.

Usage

The word "childcare" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the general concept, system, or industry of caring for children, not to a single instance or location. * Access to affordable childcare is essential for working parents. * She works in the childcare sector. * The company offers excellent childcare benefits.

Examples
  • Finding reliable childcare can be a significant challenge for new families.
  • Government policies on childcare directly impact workforce participation.
  • His research focuses on the quality of early years childcare.
  • Many parents must budget carefully for childcare costs.
Advanced Usage
  • "Childcare responsibilities": Refers to the duties and tasks involved in looking after children.
    • They share the childcare responsibilities equally.
  • "Childcare provision": Refers to the availability and supply of childcare services.
    • The report criticized the lack of childcare provision in rural areas.
Variants and Related Words
  • Childcare worker (n): A person employed to care for children in a childcare setting.
  • Childcare center (n): A facility where childcare is provided (Note: This is a compound noun where "childcare" functions as a modifier).
  • Childminder (n): A person who cares for children in their own home, often used synonymously in some contexts with aspects of childcare.
Synonyms
  • Daycare: Often used interchangeably, though "daycare" can more specifically imply care during standard working hours.
  • Nursery care: Specifically for very young children.
  • Supervision: A more general term for watching over someone.
Related Phrases
  • "To arrange childcare": To organize care for one's children.
    • We need to arrange childcare for Friday evening.
  • "Childcare leave": A period of leave from work to care for a child.
    • He is taking two weeks of childcare leave.
childcare

A young mother drops her toddler off at a childcare center.

Noun
  1. a service involving care for other people's children

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