Definition of babysitter in English:
babysitter
noun ˈbeɪbɪsɪtəˈbeɪbiˌsɪdər
A person who looks after a child or children while the parents are out.
he couldn't find a babysitter
Natalie had worked for her as a babysitter
Example sentencesExamples
- Four percent of preschoolers were cared for primarily by a nanny or babysitter.
- Parents at almost any resort can arrange for babysitters for an extra charge.
- Because of unreliable babysitters, I am often absent or late for work.
- Babysitters are usually hourly employees who may work for different families.
- We'd hired a babysitter, gotten all dressed up, and treated ourselves to dinner at some sleek new restaurant in the city.
Definition of babysitter in US English:
babysitter
nounˈbeɪbiˌsɪdərˈbābēˌsidər
A person who looks after a child or children while the parents are out.
he couldn't find a babysitter
Natalie had worked for her as a babysitter
Example sentencesExamples
- Parents at almost any resort can arrange for babysitters for an extra charge.
- Babysitters are usually hourly employees who may work for different families.
- Because of unreliable babysitters, I am often absent or late for work.
- We'd hired a babysitter, gotten all dressed up, and treated ourselves to dinner at some sleek new restaurant in the city.
- Four percent of preschoolers were cared for primarily by a nanny or babysitter.