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

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

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

The lower figure was for after-school childcare or homework clubs, while day nurseries, approved home childminders or nannies meant higher fees.

From BBC

Founded more than 100 years ago as a day nursery, the agency brought the federal Head Start child development program to the West Coast and became a national leader in addressing child abuse and neglect.

From Seattle Times

There are 344 day nurseries in Northern Ireland, about 80% of which are private businesses, according to the Early Years Organisation.

From BBC

Related Words

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