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day nursery
noun
: a public center for the care and training of young children
specifically
: nursery school
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Examples of day nursery in a Sentence
committed to the needs of its employees with young children, the insurance company has its own on-site day nursery
Recent Examples on the Web
It was already filled with a day nursery, sewing classes and Sunday school.
—Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2021
The organization’s beginning can be traced back to 1881, when a local women’s group named Western Association incorporated as Detroit Day Nursery and Kindergarten Association to provide a day nursery for working mothers.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021
The house, Hello Magazine reports, comes with five reception rooms, three main bedrooms, dressing rooms, a night and day nursery, and staff quarters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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“Day nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20nursery. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
Medical Definition
day nursery
noun
: a public center for the care and education of young children
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