nursery school
noun
a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
nursery schools
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pluralof nursery school.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Evans said it was especially important that nursery schools were protected as part of the strategy.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
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 ● Nov. 6, 2025
The BBC has found that 23 council-run nurseries, 16 Sure Start centres and 12 maintained nursery schools, which offer funded hours, are either under review, being privatised or in the process of closing across England.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025
Parents enjoy discounted nursery schools, baby products, groceries, health care, energy bills, transportation, after-school activities and summer camps.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
I had been a teacher in private nursery schools.
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