day nursery

American  

noun

1. a nursery for the care of small children during the day, especially while their parents are at work.

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day nursery British  

noun

1. Also called (US, Canadian, Austral, and NZ): daycare centre.  social welfare an establishment offering daycare to preschool children, enabling their parents to work full time or have extended relief if child care is a problem

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Etymology

Origin of day nursery

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

At Petite Feet, a private day nursery in Newtownabbey, Country Antrim, tablets and TVs are not part of the daily agenda.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

In the 1920s, the league opened a day nursery and operated the only stereotyping machine in the western United States to mass-produce metal Braille plates for the blind.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Plans for the church hall, on Glebe Way, included a cafe, day nursery building, replacement rectory with detached garage, two outbuildings to provide a prayer room and substation, and bike storage.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2024

The day nursery – with a theme of Jack and the Beanstalk – has the terrifying giant coming out of the chimney.

From The Guardian • Jul. 8, 2018

The adjoining day nursery was where they would eat, play, and do their lessons.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

Related Words

• child care
• daycare
• nursery
• nursery school
• preschool