nursery school

noun

: a school for children usually under five years old

Examples of nursery school in a Sentence

parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children
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The church also ran a community laundry, an employment office, a nursery school, and a clinic of sorts, with free medical and dental care. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025 Who is Violeta, the woman marked for death? Violeta, a nursery school teacher, is blamed for the death of Xoan Costera, son of the powerful Sabela Costera. Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 11 Apr. 2025 The Democratic delegates even voted down an amendment that would have kept these vending machines out of elementary schools, kindergartens and nursery schools! Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025 Last week, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a bill that would allow contraceptives to be sold in nursery school, preschool, elementary and high school vending machines. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nursery school

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nursery school was in 1835

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“Nursery school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery%20school. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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nursery school

noun
: a school for children usually under five years of age

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