childminder

[ chahyld-mahyn-der ]

noun

, British.

1. a baby-sitter.

childminder

noun

1. a person who looks after children, esp those whose parents are working

Word History and Origins

Origin of childminder¹

First recorded in 1940–45; child + mind + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The 41-year-old childminder called for "mass deportation now" and added: "If that makes me racist, so be it."

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Opening the case, prosecutor Naeem Valli said Connolly also sent a message saying she intended to work her notice period as a childminder "on the sly" - despite being de-registered.

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Auta, of no fixed abode, initially told officers from Greater Manchester Police she had collected Joshua from a childminder after she had finished work on 20 December, claiming she had fallen asleep next to him and that she had found him unresponsive when she woke up.

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Messages found on her phone showed she had asked the childminder to tell the police she had looked after Joshua that day but the childminder told officers she had not seen the baby for a few days.

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A post on X that could result in a childminder serving a "substantial" prison sentence did not violate the platform's rules for violent threats, it has emerged.

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