noun
- a facility or service that provides supervision and care for children during the day, especially while parents are at work
Usage: commonly used in American English; can refer to center-based care or in-home care
Examples
- My daughter attends daycare three days a week while I work.
- The daycare center offers activities like art, music, and outdoor play.
- Finding affordable daycare in the city has been challenging for many families.
- Our son's daycare provides meals and snacks throughout the day.
- The daycare staff are trained in early childhood education.
- We enrolled our child in daycare starting at age two.