nursery

noun

ˈnər-s(ə-)rē How to pronounce nursery (audio)
Definition of nurserynext
1
as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy

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2
as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus

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Recent Examples of nursery At the time of the shooting, Rihanna and Rocky were inside the trailer, and their children were inside the nursery room, according to reporting by the Associated Press. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Shots also struck the wall of a nursery their small children were in. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Origin Of ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia was discovered in a plant nursery in the Piedmont area of North Carolina in 1997. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Use speakers or headsets where possible, enable airplane mode whenever the phone isn’t in use, or, at the very least, consider where cell phones are positioned while scrolling Pinterest for tips on how to paint the nursery. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nursery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
  1. center
  2. preschool
  3. nest
  4. seminary
  5. hothouse
Noun
  • For years, hospitals have been buying and building outpatient centers, and then funneling more care to them.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • An institution built explicitly to neutralize biological catastrophes is now at the center of one.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of center
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  • Instead of removing Xavier from his class, his Chicago-area preschool gave the family extra support from a social-emotional and mental healthcare team.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Other next-door neighbors include a convent, a multi-building affordable-housing complex and a preschool for children with hearing loss.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of preschool
Noun
  • The island’s Public Works Department is working to destroy the nest as a public safety threat, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Pottery, perhaps inspired by mud-nest-building wasps, was a vital stage of human development.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of nest
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  • One of his favorite artifacts is a Humber bicycle from 1889 or 1890, used when a Baptist seminary was in the community, which was founded as a Baptist temperance area.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The earnings test applies to thousands of programs at schools ranging from professional certificates to arts programs at elite universities and seminaries.
    — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of seminary
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  • Kennedy’s Albany is a vital, violent place, a hothouse of gangsters, pool hustlers, bums, crooked politicians, and showgirls.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Not all retreats are monastic, and seclusion can easily nourish a hothouse of gossip.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
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