day care center

noun

A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work. Generally more entertaining and less educational than a preschool, but with longer hours of operation.

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Meanings

nounday care center (plural day care centers)

plural day care centers · alternative day care centre · alternative daycare centre

  1. A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work. Generally more entertaining and less educational than a preschool, but with longer hours of operation.

    Synonyms: day nursery

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work. Generally more entertaining and less educational than a preschool, but with longer hours of operation.

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day nursery

More synonyms by meaning

nouna nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work

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day nursery
Broader
nurserybaby's room
Also see
day nursery

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish päiväkoti
  • päiväkotiA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
French garderie
  • garderieA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
German Kindertagesstätte, Kita
  • KindertagesstätteA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
  • KitaA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
  • TagesstätteA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
  • GanztagskindergartenA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
Hungarian bölcsőde
  • bölcsődeA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
Polish żłobek
  • żłobekA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
Russian де́тский сад
  • де́тский сад (détskij sad)A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
Swedish daghem
  • daghemA nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
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APA

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MLA

“day care center.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20care%20center. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “day care center,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20care%20center.

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