nursery school
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of nursery school
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The importance of nursery school education is at risk of being overlooked in the Stormont Executive's childcare strategy, a nursery school principal has said.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Schoolchildren in the town were told to commute in a group or use school buses, while nursery school preschool children refrained from playing outside.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
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
There was a nursery school for the tiniest tots, a boon to the mothers working six-day weeks during the war.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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