variants
or less commonly nannie
plural nannies
: a child's nurse or caregiver
Examples of nanny in a Sentence
When I was growing up, I had a nanny.
wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet
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The pair were visiting Oahu to celebrate the woman’s birthday while their two children stayed home with a nanny and family on Maui, according to the wife’s petition.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Iñárritu turned out 2022’s divisive but inarguably unique Bardo; and then there’s Roma, Cuarón’s auditing of his childhood by focusing on his unsung nanny and housekeeper.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Joining them there is their nanny and Mr. Arison’s father, who after immigrating from his native Georgia in February 2021, is now an integral member of the family.
—Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Cops said the crooks used duct tape to bind the nanny and the 36-year-old homeowner, who lives in the home with her three children and husband, who was out of town.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Iñárritu turned out 2022’s divisive but inarguably unique Bardo; and then there’s Roma, Cuarón’s auditing of his childhood by focusing on his unsung nanny and housekeeper.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Joining them there is their nanny and Mr. Arison’s father, who after immigrating from his native Georgia in February 2021, is now an integral member of the family.
—Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Cops said the crooks used duct tape to bind the nanny and the 36-year-old homeowner, who lives in the home with her three children and husband, who was out of town.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nanny
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“Nanny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nanny. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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nanny
noun
nan·ny
ˈnan-ē 
: a woman who is paid to care for a young child usually in the child's home
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