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day care center

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.

Noun

day care center (plural day care centers)

  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 of day care center

Forms of day care center

pluralday care centers
alternative formday care centre
alternative formdaycare centre

Questions about day care center

What does day care center mean?
Day care center means 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.
What part of speech is day care center?
Day care center is a noun.
What is the plural of day care center?
The plural of day care center is day care centers.

Words near day care center in the dictionary

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

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