childminder

child·mind·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahyld-mahyn-der]
- /ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chahyld-mahyn-der]
- /ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn dər/

Definitions of childminder word

countable noun childminder A childminder is someone whose job it is to look after children when the children's parents are away or are at work. Childminders usually work in their own homes. 3
noun childminder a person who looks after children, esp those whose parents are working 3
noun childminder a baby-sitter. 1
noun childminder A child-care worker or babysitter. 1
noun childminder sb who takes care of children 1
noun childminder A person paid to look after other people's children while they are away; a babysitter. 0

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Origin of childminder

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; child + mind + -er1

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Parts of speech for Childminder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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childminder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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