/ Dictionary / Index D day care: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: day' care" Pronunciation: [key] supervised daytime care for preschool children, the elderly, or those with chronic disabilities, usually provided at a center outside the home. day-care Pronunciation: (dā'kâr"), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or providing day care: day-care center; day-care program. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: daycare (Thesaurus) day camp day coach Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language