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nursery school

American  

noun

  1. a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.

nursery school British  

noun

  1. a school for young children, usually from three to five years old

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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

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

Anastasia had told him that there would be lots of books at nursery school, but he was afraid that there might not be one with airplane pictures.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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