childminder (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃaɪldˌmaɪndər/
Definition
A person employed to look after children in their own home, typically for working parents.
Examples
The childminder arrived at 8 AM to pick up the children.
She found a reliable childminder through a local agency.
Many parents prefer a childminder to a large nursery.
How to Use childminder
- childminder for (prepositional phrase)
- To indicate the person or people being cared for. — "She works as a childminder for three families."
- childminder to (prepositional phrase)
- To indicate the employer or family being served. — "He has been a childminder to the Smiths for five years."
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