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nursery school

noun

Definition of nursery school

as in nursery

a school for children who are generally less than five years old parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children

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Recent Examples of nursery school In this purple-on-purple preppy look, Lady Di (then a 19-year-old nursery school teacher) seemed sweet—if not a little unenthusiastic about being photographed. — Natalie Arroyo Camacho, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026 Born in Los Angeles in 1954 and plucked out of nursery school at three years old to attend USC’s program for musically gifted children, Rushen was the epitome of a child prodigy. — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2026 Temple Israel includes a nursery school and a religious school for children in pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, according to its website. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 And what’s softer than a nursery school? — Nicole Frehsee Mazur, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nursery school

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The Hatch Baby Sound Machine & Night-Light is the perfect nursery night-light for your infant.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
The versatile design lends itself to nurseries, playrooms, home offices, and casual living spaces alike.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026

Definition of nursery

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Escuela Bilingüe Betty Benavidez will offer instruction in both Spanish and English, starting with preschool through first-grade students this year.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
In June 2026, Los Angeles approved a policy that eliminates in-school screen use for students in preschool through first grade.

— Janice Mak, Fortune, 31 July 2026

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It was already filled with a day nursery, sewing classes and Sunday school.

— Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2021
The organization’s beginning can be traced back to 1881, when a local women’s group named Western Association incorporated as Detroit Day Nursery and Kindergarten Association to provide a day nursery for working mothers.

— Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021

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