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Word

babysitter

Phoneticsbabysit·ter

US/ˈbeɪbiˌsɪtɝ/

UK/bˈeɪbɪsˌɪtɐ/

Definition

n. someone who looks after children for a short time while the parents are out. You usually pay this person for their time.

n. a person engaged to care for children temporarily in the absence of their parents.

Examples

“We need to find a babysitter for Friday night.”

“The teenager next door earns extra money working as a babysitter for several families on our street.”

“Reliable childcare is often difficult to secure on short notice, leading many parents to maintain a list of trusted babysitters who can step in during emergencies.”

Examples

simple

“We need to find a babysitter for Friday night.”

contextual

“The teenager next door earns extra money working as a babysitter for several families on our street.”

complex

“Reliable childcare is often difficult to secure on short notice, leading many parents to maintain a list of trusted babysitters who can step in during emergencies.”

Usage

Often used with the verb 'to hire' or 'to find'.

Etymology

From baby + sitter.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Frequent
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