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Synonyms & Similar Words
daycare
kindergarten
preschool
crèche
school
institution
academy
classroom
playgroup
child-care
facility
center
establishment
orphanage
foundling hospital
hospice
asylum
shelter
haven
refuge
sanctuary
children's home
youth center
community center
educare
playschool
infant school
primary school
elementary school
grade school
schoolhouse
educational institution
learning center
Meaning of Nursery
A nursery is a place where young children are cared for and educated.
Definitions
- A room or building where young children are cared for and educated, typically by professional caregivers or teachers
- A place where plants, especially young ones, are grown for sale or for transplanting elsewhere
- A area of a hospital where newborn babies are cared for
Etymology of Nursery
The word "nursery" has its roots in the Old French word "nourrice," meaning "wet nurse" or "foster mother," and the Latin word "nutrix," meaning "nurse" or "governess"
Historically, the term referred to a person who cared for and nursed young children, and over time, it came to describe the physical space where this care took place
Example Uses
- The new nursery in the hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art incubators and medical equipment.
- She dropped off her kids at the nursery before heading to work.
- The botanical garden has a large nursery where they grow and sell a wide variety of plants.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
adult education center
college
university
high school
middle school
boarding school
military school
trade school
vocational school
prison
jail
penitentiary
correctional facility
adult day care
senior center
retirement home
old age home
hospice care
palliative care
adult education program
community college
technical school
professional school