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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