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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Educational inequality has been debated in France for 25 years, with disparities emerging as early as nursery school, Charbonnier said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
The children were carried to an emergency reception point in a safe zone, a few hundred metres from the nursery school.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
Sam imagined himself standing in front of the circle of children at nursery school, holding up big striped pants with a drawstring at the waist.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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