Minder (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors; "I turned around and there, a few hundred feet away, was our government minder, Li Wong Su, huffing and puffing toward us".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Meaning 2
A person who looks after babies (usually in the person's own home) while the babys' parents are working.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She had to hire a minder for her newborn son when she returned to work full-time.
- Many families in the area relied on a trusted local minder to care for their children.
- As a young single mother, Sarah relied heavily on her sister, who acted as a minder for her infant daughter.
- Jen worked as a minder, taking care of several toddlers in her cozy home.
- Her neighbors used the same minder for years and were delighted with the quality of care provided.