Babysitter

Alternative forms

• baby-sitter
• (rare) baby sitter

Origin

From baby + sitter.

Full definition of babysitter

Noun

1. A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.My neighbor is sometimes a babysitter for other moms' children.

Derived terms

• babysitter test

Related terms

• babysit
• house-sitter