day-care center — A facility that provides care and supervision for children during the day while their parents are at work
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A facility that provides care and supervision for children during the day while their parents are at work
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdeɪ ker ˈsentər/
Korean meaning: 부모가 일하는 동안 낮에 아이들을 돌봐주는 시설, 어린이집
Korean pronunciation: **데이** 케어 **센**터
Example Sentences
- The day-care center turned into a mini United Nations when kids started arguing in five different languages about who gets the last cookie.
- Finding a good day-care center in the city is harder than finding a parking spot downtown.
- The day-care center requires all children to be potty-trained before enrollment.
day-care center
NOUN//ˈdeɪ ker ˈsentər//
A facility that provides care and supervision for children during the day while their parents are at work
A facility that provides care and supervision for children during the day while their parents are at work
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Origin
20세기 중반 여성의 사회 진출이 늘어나면서 생긴 합성어로, '낮(day) + 돌봄(care) + 중심지(center)'가 결합된 현대적 개념
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“The day-care center turned into a mini United Nations when kids started arguing in five different languages about who gets the last cookie.”
“Finding a good day-care center in the city is harder than finding a parking spot downtown.”
“The day-care center requires all children to be potty-trained before enrollment.”
“Parents are rushing to secure spots at the new day-care center that just opened in the neighborhood.”
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