creche

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Babies, Christianity

cre·che, crèche /kreʃ $ kreʃ, kreɪʃ/ noun [countable]  1. British EnglishDHBSSO a place where babies are looked after while their parents are at work 托儿所，日托中心 SYN American English day care center2. American EnglishRRC a model of the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth, placed in churches and homes at Christmas 基督诞生场景模型〔圣诞节时陈列在教堂或家里〕 SYN British English crib

Examples from the Corpus

creche• Even so, some mammal parents still find it worth while to deposit their babies in a creche.• Many daytime activities are supported by a purpose built creche staffed by qualified people.• A big fan of the toys is Ted's young son, Sean, who attends Courtaulds' creche, in Coventry.• Perhaps I should have asked them if they were intending to introduce creche facilities or anything to help the working mum?• By the time I passed the old creche again it was getting darker and the insects were out.• If you are taking small children, lots of operators now offer special creche facilities.• Children's play area and supervised creche are in addition to the usual facilities.• Bed spaces will be provided for 365 students along with creche and laundry facilities.Origin crèche (1700-1800) French “bed for a baby”

cre·che nounChineseSyllable  

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creche
cre‧che , crèche /kreʃ $ kreʃ, kreɪʃ/ noun [countable]1. British English a place where babies are looked after while their parents are at work
   SYN  day care center American English
2. American English a model of the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth, placed in churches and homes at Christmas
   SYN  crib British English