daycare

daycare — noun

1. supervision and simple learning for young children during the hours when their p

1.名詞B1
釋義

supervision and simple learning for young children during the hours when their parents are working.

例句

Padma and Arun now spend half their income on daycare for the twins.

pay for daycare

The hospital added overnight daycare for nurses working the weekend shift.

overnight daycare for working parents

同義詞
  • childcare

    broader; can include care at night or care by relatives and babysitters

  • preschool

    puts more emphasis on early learning in a school-like setting

  • day care

    the same meaning written as two words

文法句型

need daycare

pay for daycare

put a child in daycare

用法筆記

Usually uncountable when you mean the service families arrange and pay for: say 'need daycare' or 'pay for daycare'. The two-word spelling 'day care' is also common, especially in older signs and official documents.

常見錯誤

❌My son goes to daycare school after lunch.
✅My son goes to daycare after lunch.
💡'daycare' already names the daytime care service, so you do not add 'school' unless you mean a preschool.
❌We need a daycare for Friday night.
✅We need childcare for Friday night.
💡'daycare' normally refers to care offered during the day, not late at night.