childcare

noun/tʃaɪldˌkɛr/

Frequency rank: #8,556 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

the supervision and nurturing of young children, especially while parents are at work.

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Example sentence

She found it difficult to balance work and childcare responsibilities after returning from maternity leave.

Synonyms & related words

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