nurse
noun
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
nurses
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pluralof nurse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof nurse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
nursenouna person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Example Sentences
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A child lay beneath a blue sheet, hooked to a respirator, with a team of doctors and nurses clustered around the bed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The study drew on three long-running US studies that followed nearly 150,000 nurses and other health professionals for up to 30 years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The district has sought to squeeze more money from the state and feds by billing Medicaid for health-related spending like school psychologists and nurses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Instead of giving its doctors and nurses several seasons to evolve, the second season of “The Pitt” jumped 10 months into the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
When he left the hospital, he was so happy and elated that “he kissed the nurses good bye.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
