Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dey kair]
- /deɪ kɛər/
- /deɪ keə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dey kair]
- /deɪ kɛər/
Definitions of day-care word
- adjective day-care of, relating to, or providing day care: day-care center; day-care program. 1
- noun day-care supervised daytime care for preschool children, the elderly, or those with chronic disabilities, usually provided at a center outside the home. 1
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Origin of day-care
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Day-care
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
day-care popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for day-care
noun day-care
- nursery — a room or place set apart for young children.
- nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
- daycare — occupation, treatment, or supervision during the working day for people who might be at risk if left on their own, or whose usual carers need daytime relief
- preschool — of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age: new methods of preschool education.
- creche — A crèche is a place where small children can be left to be looked after while their parents are doing something else.
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