nanny

/ˈnæni/noun

A person employed to look after a family's children.

Example sentences

“The family hired a nanny to look after the twins while they worked.”
“Our nanny takes the kids to the park every afternoon.”

Also a female goat, and, in 'nanny state', a government accused of fussing over its citizens.

Often confused with nanny

nanny vs babysitter: babysitter (noun): Someone who looks after children for a short time while their parents or guardians are away.

Related words

spinsterAn older woman who has never married, especially one considered past the usual age for marriage.caregiverSomeone whose role is to take care of another person.bachelorA man who could marry but has not yet done so.fosterTo raise and care for a child, especially one who is not yours by birth, or to help something grow and develop.widowerA man whose wife or spouse has died and who has not remarried; the male counterpart of a widow.adoptionThe process of taking another person's child into your family and raising them as your own.