nursery school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nursery school
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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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
Funding was secured in 2023 to build a "like-for-like" replacement school on the Isle of Mull to replace the dilapidated Tobermory High School, which also houses a primary and nursery school.
From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025
The stories, centred around a nursery school and its teacher Miss Hoolie, were produced from 2002 to 2005 and aired on TV around the world for many years.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2024
She tapped her foot impatiently, probably wondering why I hadn’t been writing abstracts since nursery school.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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