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nurs·ery (nʉr′sə rē, nʉrs′rē)

noun pl. nurseries -·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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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