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- pronunciation:
- deI
keIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
daytime care and supervision, in a home or special facility, esp. for infants and preschool children, or supervised daytime care for elderly or disabled people.
It's hard to afford day care when your job doesn't pay much. |
| definition 2: |
a place or program that provides day care.
They're opening a new day care near us.My older children are in school, but my three-year-old is in day care. |
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| derivation: |
day-care (adj.) |
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