nursery school

American  

noun

1. a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.

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nursery school British  

noun

1. a school for young children, usually from three to five years old

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Etymology

Origin of nursery school

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

"All over-65s, children of nursery school and school age and people with certain pre-existing health problems, like chronic lung conditions or on cancer treatment, are eligible," she said.

From BBC

The town posted the image on X quickly on Wednesday morning, because the alleged sighting was near a nursery school, the official said.

From Barron's

Pillion passenger Ms Engstrom, who works with nursery school children, said: "I remember being in the air, going over the barrier and landing on the road on the other side."

From BBC

During the Great Depression, the Works Projects Administration, a New Deal agency created to combat unemployment, established 14 emergency nursery schools in New York.

From Salon

"She never got to see Ffion start nursery school and the pain of that is horrible," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• day care
• preschool