as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children
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Recent Examples of nursery school
Zoning began as a mechanism to prevent nursery schools next to slaughterhouses.
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Everyone tells the new nursery school teacher, American Francesca Loftfield, how safe the village is.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Things became slightly trickier with their second child, because his nursery school was a 25-minute walk away from their home.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The Middletons lived abroad for two and a half years, and Kate attended nursery school there.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
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Joshua Stein, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Everyone tells the new nursery school teacher, American Francesca Loftfield, how safe the village is.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
Things became slightly trickier with their second child, because his nursery school was a 25-minute walk away from their home.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The Middletons lived abroad for two and a half years, and Kate attended nursery school there.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery school
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The nursery is home to five different species and 12 genotypes.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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The brands have teamed up to create a line of high quality nursery furniture with classic designs.Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' tuition-free preschool in Universal City has welcomed its first students.Megan Stringer, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Paramedics were called to the preschool and treated the affected children.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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It was already filled with a day nursery, sewing classes and Sunday school.Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2021
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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
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“Nursery school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery%20school. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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