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
Recent Examples on the Web The nonprofit's strategy has also ensured that each primary school feeds into one of its secondary schools, and that each primary school has a nursery school within its grounds. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024 Children eat lunch at a nursery school in Yokohama, Japan. Johann Hari, TIME, 9 May 2024 One of the gems in the project was a nursery school, where farmers’ children could nap on cots. Amity Shlaes, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024 To accommodate the increase in potential customers, a nearby nursery school was purchased that will be transformed into a parking lot. Ural Garrett, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nursery school 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

nursery school

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

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