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day care

day care is the alternative form of daycare.

Meaning of daycare

Noun

daycare (countable and uncountable, plural daycares)

  1. Daytime supervision, usually of children or pets.
  2. A daycare centre.

Forms of day care

pluralday cares

Questions about day care

What is day care the alternative form of?
Day care is the alternative form of daycare.

Words near day care in the dictionary

  1. day boys
  2. day by day
  3. day cab
  4. day cabs
  5. day camp
  6. day care
  7. day care center
  8. day care centers
  9. day cares
  10. day case
  11. day cases

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