1
as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy
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as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus
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Recent Examples of nursery
After the Starbucks closed, the flower shop moved over and kept its former space as a nursery.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Unfortunately, his young girlfriend slashes her throat in the Forms’ nursery while clutching the brand-new doll.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 July 2025
This has involved installing cameras in the forest to protect existing trees and establishing a nursery that now contains close to 35,000 seedlings of indigenous tree species.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Wallpaper is a great choice for a nursery or child’s room too.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
Unfortunately, his young girlfriend slashes her throat in the Forms’ nursery while clutching the brand-new doll.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 July 2025
This has involved installing cameras in the forest to protect existing trees and establishing a nursery that now contains close to 35,000 seedlings of indigenous tree species.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
Wallpaper is a great choice for a nursery or child’s room too.
—Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery
Noun
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The account, originally meant to help fund both of their college expenses, has now become the center of a family disagreement.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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Some had been in the center for weeks, others for months.—
Brent McDonald,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Scheid’s son, who is autistic and nonverbal, qualified for developmental preschool before moving into the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District in eastern Idaho.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The researchers put this down to recent increases in preschool enrolment for three-year-olds, the safety levels in schools in the state, and the proportionally large budget per child enrolled in preschool.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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This season, which started out so strong, just limps to the finale like Peg-Leg Pete stumbling through a termite nest.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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There were 12 to 15 circular nests easily visible within about a 10-by-15-foot area next to the shore, with each one being guarded by a male pumpkinseed swimming in place in the middle of each nest.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Last fall, the 16th-century Di Gara text was returned to a Jewish seminary after mysteriously ending up on an online marketplace.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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Santa Monica High was a hothouse of political engagement, where students — the children of entertainment executives, bankers and lawyers, as well as nannies, day laborers and wait staff — were finding their footing as activists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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But amid the hothouse of Middle Eastern politics, no stateside distributor would buy the movie.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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