nursery school
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of nursery school
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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"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
Ms Gormley said the nursery school had used funding to pay for speech and language therapy and it had made "a massive difference".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024
Mary’s sister Emily Winston had worked with Ophelia Taylor in the same nursery school during the war, before Taylor headed off to the Hampton Institute training program.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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