child care

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Parents told us they are spending money to help their adult children with child care, rent, down payments for homes and vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Even families who would be considered well-off elsewhere are struggling to cover necessities like child care and housing in the city, and the run of inflation following the pandemic has made things worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Her schedule was changed to prevent run-ins with the chief, which made it difficult for her to obtain child care and prevented her from working overtime, she said in the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Lower-income families may also qualify for state or federal child care subsidies, but those have growing waitlists, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Some draw on government help in the form of food stamps, housing vouchers, the earned income tax credit, or—for those coming off welfare in relatively generous states—subsidized child care.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich