childmindernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dər/us/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɚ/UK US babysittera person whose job is to take care of other people's children in her or his own home:
a registered childminder
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Parenting & caring for children
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- adoptive
- attachment parenting
- bring sb up
- child-rearing
- childless
- counsellor
- custodial
- custody
- nursemaid
- nursery nurse
- nurture
- one-parent family
- open adoption
- pediatrician
- upbringing
- visitation
- wean
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childmind
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪnd/us/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪnd/US babysit
childminding
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɪŋ/us/ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪn.dɪŋ/US babysitting