nursery school
Americannoun
noun
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
"All over-65s, children of nursery school and school age and people with certain pre-existing health problems, like chronic lung conditions or on cancer treatment, are eligible," she said.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
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
I started right away at the Montessori nursery school.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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