baby-sitter

A form of babysitter — A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.

Meanings

nounbaby-sitter (plural baby-sitters)

plural baby-sitters

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of babysitter.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

baby-sitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby-sitter

MLA

“baby-sitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby-sitter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baby-sitter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baby-sitter.

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