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/
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
Toddlers play happily at the day-care center while teachers watch over them.
At the day-care center, we care and share!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A mid-20th century English compound that emerged as women increasingly entered the workforce. The term combines 'day' (daytime hours), 'care' (childcare services), and 'center' (facility) to denote an institutional setting for supervised child care during working hours.
Breakdown
day (daytime hours) + care (supervision and nurturing) + center (physical facility or establishment). The compound reflects the modern need for organized childcare services as maternal workforce participation expanded.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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