short-term childcare
nounUK /ˌʃɔːt tɜːm ˈtʃaɪldkeə/
US /ˌʃɔːrt tɜːrm ˈtʃaɪldker/
Short-term childcare is when someone looks after a child for just a little while.
We needed short-term childcare while we went to the doctor.
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2. A service where parents pay for a child to be watched for a few hours rather than a full day.
The hotel offers short-term childcare for guests in the evening.
3. Emergency or backup care arranged at the last minute for a short period.
Her employer provides short-term childcare when school closes unexpectedly.
4. Temporary foster or respite care for a child lasting only a few days or weeks.
The agency arranged short-term childcare until the family could be reunited.