nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnər-s(ə-)rē 
plural nurseries
1
obsolete
: attentive care : fosterage
2
a
: a child's bedroom
b
: a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence
c
3
a
: something that fosters, develops, or promotes
b
: a place in which persons are trained or educated
4
: an area where plants are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks for budding and grafting, or for sale
5
: a place where young animals grow or are cared for
Examples of nursery in a Sentence
She still needs to decorate the nursery before the baby comes.
We get our flowers from a local nursery.
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Throughout the uneven gravel, dirt, and often muddy terrain of the nursery, workers carrying plants and pushing carts of compost and potting soil were all donning the same pair.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
The years-long drive to give Florida’s nursery and farm workers landmark health protections from increasingly scorching summer heat appears to have reached a dead end.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Garden centers have plugs available in nursery flats now.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Mark Felix for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Southwest Louisiana's Calcasieu River spans roughly 200 miles, serving as a vital nursery to fish and wildlife, including Pinky, the famous pink dolphin.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
The years-long drive to give Florida’s nursery and farm workers landmark health protections from increasingly scorching summer heat appears to have reached a dead end.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Garden centers have plugs available in nursery flats now.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Mark Felix for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Southwest Louisiana's Calcasieu River spans roughly 200 miles, serving as a vital nursery to fish and wildlife, including Pinky, the famous pink dolphin.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nursery
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnərs-(ə-)rē
plural nurseries
1
a
: a child's bedroom
b
: a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence
2
: a place where plants (as trees or shrubs) are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks in grafting, or for sale
Medical Definition
nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnərs-(ə-)rē
plural nurseries
: the department of a hospital where newborn infants are cared for
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