nursery school

American  

noun

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

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nursery school British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of nursery school

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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

"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

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

Pillion passenger Ms Engstrom, who works with nursery school children, said: "I remember being in the air, going over the barrier and landing on the road on the other side."

From BBC

During the Great Depression, the Works Projects Administration, a New Deal agency created to combat unemployment, established 14 emergency nursery schools in New York.

From Salon

Related Words

• day care
• preschool