nursery

nurs·ery

noun \ˈnərs-rē, ˈnər-sə-\

plural nurs·er·ies

Definition of NURSERY

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 : day nursery

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

1. She still needs to decorate the nursery before the baby comes.
2. We get our flowers from a local nursery.

First Known Use of NURSERY

14th century

Related to NURSERY

Synonyms: hotbed, hothouse, nest, nidus, breeding ground, seedbed, seminary

Related Words: crucible; base, capital, center, core, cynosure, eye, focus, heart, hub, mecca, nucleus, seat; focus, headquarters

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Rhymes with NURSERY

bursary, cursory, mercery