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nursery Definition

nurs·ery (nʉr′sə rē, nʉrs′rē)

noun pl. -·er·ies

    1. an infant's bedroom
    2. a room or apartment in a home, set apart for the children as a playroom, study, dining room, etc.
  2. a place where parents may temporarily leave children with trained attendants; specif.,
    1. nursery school
    2. day nursery
  3. a place where young trees or other plants are raised for experimental purposes, for transplanting, or for sale
  4. anything that nourishes, protects, develops, or fosters

Etymology: ME norcery: see nurse

nursery Synonyms

nursery

n.

  1. A place for children

    child's room, playroom, nursery school, preschool, day care center, day nursery, crèche, kindergarten; see also school 1.

  2. A place for plants

    hothouse, hotbed, plantation; see greenhouse. care of, take charge of, look after, look to, see to; see alsoheal 1, tend 1, treat 3.

nursery Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • subsidize: Students with families The University has its own subsidized nursery called Little Scholars on City Campus, and can offer financial advice.
  • decorate: We make our items ideal for decorating a nursery, a childs room, or.. .
  • attend: My children have attended MY nursery for a total of seven years.
  • sing: Singing nursery rhymes in the Toddler Room Did you know - sitting at tables is unnatural for lots of young children.

Adjective modifier

  • stellar: In addition to housing a bright open cluster of stars known as the Trapezium, the Orion Nebula contains many stellar nurseries.
  • on-site: The park also has a state of the art conference center, restaurants, a fitness center, and an on-site nursery.
  • purpose-built: Our purpose-built nursery is located on the campus and is fully-equipped for children aged 3 months to 5 years.
  • wholesale: This course provides a solid grounding for those interested in running a wholesale nursery.

Modifies a noun

  • rhyme: I'm sure there's a nursery rhyme in there, somewhere.
  • nurse: Nursery nurses from Falkirk, Stirling, Dundee, Perth & Kinross, Fife, all start two days of strike action today.
  • slope: There are a few nursery slopes, served by a rope tow.
  • school: Every school, except nursery schools, should have its own school board.
  • roost: No summer roosts are known in Britain. summer roosts Since it is a very rare bat, protection of nursery roosts is very important.
  • assistant: Education and Teaching jobs in Scotland from nursery assistant to school or university positions.

Noun used with modifier

  • pre-school: My two smallest boys went to a pre-school nursery.
  • Lilliput: Click here to find out more about Lilliput nurseries.
  • neighborhood: Show the film to the head teacher of your neighborhood nursery or primary school.
  • Workplace: Workplace nurseries Employers who provide a workplace nursery can allow their employees to use the facilities with absolutely no tax charges.
  • workplace: This includes opening three new workplace nurseries, covering five of our business units.
  • tree: The North East Community Forests tree nursery is gearing up to meet the growing demand for locally grown trees.
nursery Quotes

   And the gods are absent and the men are stillö Noli me tangere, my soul is forfeit. Some are now happy in the hive of home, Thigh over thigh and a light in the night nursery, And some are hungry under the starry dome And some sit turning handles.

—MacNeice, (Frederick) Louis