daycare

2 definitions • 5 examples

care or education provided during the day, especially for young children:

in day care It's so expensive to have two children in day care.

He had to pick his daughter up from day care.

Do your children go to daycare or preschool?

day care provider There was a shortage of daycare providers in the city.

day care worker The children are cared for by licensed day care workers.

care provided during the day for young children, esp. in order to allow their parents to work