nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnər-s(ə-)rē 
plural nurseries
1
obsolete
: attentive care : fosterage
2
a
: a child's bedroom
b
: a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence
c
3
a
: something that fosters, develops, or promotes
b
: a place in which persons are trained or educated
4
: an area where plants are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks for budding and grafting, or for sale
5
: a place where young animals grow or are cared for
Examples of nursery in a Sentence
She still needs to decorate the nursery before the baby comes.
We get our flowers from a local nursery.
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Their nursery also includes two bookcases—from the Fillmore Collection—on each side of the crib.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Apr. 2025
The book champions houseplants, is about loving our roots and was inspired by growing up on the North County nursery called Altman Plants.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
As rebuilding takes place, a non-profit organization has partnered with several hotels and resorts to act as remote nurseries and help raise native plants and trees that will later be transplanted to Lahaina and Kula.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The couple announced the happy news on Instagram on Saturday, Nov. 2, sharing a photo of the newborn sleeping in a crib in her nursery as her big sister, Leila, peeked at her.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Apr. 2025
The book champions houseplants, is about loving our roots and was inspired by growing up on the North County nursery called Altman Plants.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
As rebuilding takes place, a non-profit organization has partnered with several hotels and resorts to act as remote nurseries and help raise native plants and trees that will later be transplanted to Lahaina and Kula.
—Will McGough, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The couple announced the happy news on Instagram on Saturday, Nov. 2, sharing a photo of the newborn sleeping in a crib in her nursery as her big sister, Leila, peeked at her.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnərs-(ə-)rē
plural nurseries
1
a
: a child's bedroom
b
: a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence
2
: a place where plants (as trees or shrubs) are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks in grafting, or for sale
Medical Definition
nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnərs-(ə-)rē
plural nurseries
: the department of a hospital where newborn infants are cared for
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