childcare en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From child + care.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The act, practice, or occupation of supervising and taking care of young children.
Today most childcare centres are woefully understaffed with poorly paid and underqualified personnel. Child care workers in both the USA and UK are in the lowest tenth of all wage earners.
1993, Amitai Etzioni, The parenting deficit:
- (countable) A place where young children are supervised while away from their parents or guardians.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| childcares | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| child care | alternative | lexicographic | |
| child-care | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (23)
ms tajaka (childcare centre) · pl ośrodek opiekuńczy (childcare centre) · sv barnomsorg (supervising young children) · de Kinderbetreuung (supervising young children) · fr garde d'enfants (supervising young children) · cmn 兒童看護 /儿童看护 (supervising young children) · id tempat penitipan anak (childcare centre) · nb barnepass (supervising young children) · cmn 托育 (supervising young children) · da børnepasning (supervising young children) · cmn 幼托 (supervising young children) · nl kinderopvang (supervising young children) · pl opieka nad dziećmi (supervising young children) · ja 保育所 (childcare centre) · es cuidado infantil (supervising young children) · af kindersorg (supervising young children) · ms pusat jagaan kanak-kanak (childcare centre) · cmn 托兒服務 /托儿服务 (supervising young children) · ru ухо́д за детьми́ (supervising young children) · nn barnepass (supervising young children) · cmn 兒童保育 /儿童保育 (supervising young children) · fi lastenhoito (supervising young children) · ms penjagaan kanak-kanak (supervising young children)