Word: Nursery

Pronunciation

/ˈnɜːr-səri/

Definitions

• Noun:

  • A room or place where young children are cared for and educated before they start attending school. Example: “The children love playing with toys in the nursery.”
  • A section of a garden where plants are grown from seeds or cuttings before being transplanted, often called a plant nursery. Example: “They bought several rose bushes from the local nursery.”

• Adjective (related to the noun): Referring to things associated with a nursery or childcare. Example: “She decorated the room with bright, colorful, and nursery-themed wallpaper.”

Phrases

• “Nursery school”: An educational establishment that provides care and education for very young children before they begin compulsory education.
• “Plant nursery”: A place where trees, shrubs, flowers, and other plants are propagated and grown to be sold or planted elsewhere.
• “Nursery rhymes”: Traditional poems or songs for children, often passed down orally and featuring simple language and repetition.

Example Sentences

• Noun (childcare): “Parents dropped off their toddlers at the nursery before heading to work.”
• Noun (plants): “We spent the afternoon selecting new perennials at the local nursery.”
• Adjective: “She picked out a set of nursery furniture for the baby’s room.”

Synonyms

• Childcare center
• Daycare center
• Kindergarten (in some contexts)
• Creche
• Plant propagation center
• Garden center (for plant nurseries)