nursery school
Americannoun
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
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
The 22 new contestants also include a poker-playing gardener, a barrister, a cyber security consultant, a civil servant, a builder, a nursery school teacher and a personal trainer.
From BBC ● Dec. 31, 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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