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
Leaine said going to nursery school had helped Zara "thrive".
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
"She never got to see Ffion start nursery school and the pain of that is horrible," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
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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