day care

noun
supervised daytime care for preschool children, the elderly, or those with chronic disabilities, usually provided at a center outside the home.

Origin:
1940–45

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day-care

[dey-kair]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or providing day care: day-care center; day-care program.

Origin:
1960–65

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Word Origin & History

day care
1964, also daycare, day-care, from day + care.
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Example sentences
We were both able to stay employed and avoid the perils of day care.
Local governments, which foot part of the bill for day care, are in dire
  financial straits.
He is not in school yet and does not attend day care.
Someone from a day care center left me a voicemail about applying for their
  open position.
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