nurser
nurser

nursery


Definition: Meaning of, nursery in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnəːs(ə)ri /

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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
nursery nurseries
[countable]
  1. a place where young children are taken care of during the day while their parents are at work
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  2. a place where plants and trees are grown and sold
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  3. nursery education/unit/teacher etc British English education etc for young children from three to five years old
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  4. a room in a hospital where babies that have just been born are looked after
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  5. old-fashioned a baby's BEDROOM or a room in a house where young children play
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nursery used in phrases

  • day nursery (noun)
    1. a place where small children can be looked after while their parents are at work
  • nursery nurse (noun)
    1. someone who has been trained to look after young children
  • nursery rhyme (noun)
    1. a short traditional poem or song for children
  • nursery school (noun)
    1. a school for children who are between three and five years old [=  kindergarten]
  • nursery slope (noun)
    1. a slope that is not very steep, where people are taught to SKI
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