Word Frequency
crèche (krɛʃ
; kreɪʃ
; French krɛʃ)
Definitions
noun
- (mainly British)
- a day nursery for very young children
- a supervised play area provided for young children for short periods
- a tableau of Christ's Nativity
- a foundling home or hospital
Word Origin
C19: from Old French: manger, crib, ultimately of Germanic origin; compare Old High German kripja cribTranslations for 'crèche'
- British English: crèchecreche A crèche is a place where small children can be left to be looked after while their parents are doing something else. NOUN
- Brazilian Portuguese: creche
- Chinese: 托儿所托儿兒所
- European Spanish: ludoteca infantil
- French: garderie
- German: Kinderkrippe
- Italian: asilo nido
- Japanese: 託児施設
- Korean: 유아원
- Portuguese: creche
- Spanish: guardería
Example Sentences Including 'crèche'
A small budget from the Department of Education helps to fund a crèche , grinds and fees.Irish Times (2002)
From home tuition when I was doing my GCSEs to getting me enrolled in a college like Castlereagh that has crèche facilities.Belfast Telegraph (2004)
I got Jessica dressed and fed then drove her to the crèche.THE EXECUTION (2002)
I've also chosen a gym with great crèche facilities; some have kids ' clubs for older children.BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
In any case it had been a near thing, because it would have had to have been before she picked Jessica up from the crèche.THE EXECUTION (2002)
Such practical measures as crèche facilities, indeed, are often not discussed at all.Spiked
When I got home there was a message from the crèche on the answering machine saying no one had picked her up and I had to go along.THE EXECUTION (2002)
You've finally found a place in a crèche for your baby or a play school for your toddler after a long and tiring search.Irish Times (2002)
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