nursery school
Americannoun
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nursery schools
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of nursery school
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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She worried about other potential costs, too: the hospital bill, daycare, nursery school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
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 ● Nov. 27, 2025
After 18 months, George was cancer-free and started nursery school in September.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024
Ms Gormley said the nursery school had used funding to pay for speech and language therapy and it had made "a massive difference".
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
Marshall was eager and happy when they picked him up at nursery school.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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