nursing

1 of 2

noun

nurs·​ing ˈnər-siŋ 

1

: the profession of a nurse

schools of nursing

2

: the duties of a nurse

proper nursing is difficult work

nursing

2 of 2

present participle of nurse entry 2

Examples of nursing in a Sentence

Noun

She has been employed in nursing for several years now.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Those include programs in nursing, occupational therapy and physician assistant studies. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

The Michigan Democrat's bill would apply to people in professions including construction, nursing and manufacturing, though the Social Security Administration would need to update the list of qualifying roles every three years. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Pittsburgh-area schools also ranked among the best regional universities, as well as universities with the best undergraduate offerings in business, computer science, engineering and nursing. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Elevating Organic Content Into A Larger Campaign During COVID-19, a nursing student filmed a video for their social media about leaving the institution and heading to the COVID epicenter, New York City, to help. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing nursing

• nursing home
• nursing school

Rhymes for nursing

• cursing
• pursing
• coercing
• conversing
• disbursing
• dispersing
• immersing
• rehearsing
• reversing
• traversing
• reimbursing

Medical Definition

nursing

noun

nurs·​ing

1

: the profession of a nurse

schools of nursing

2

: the duties of a nurse

proper nursing is difficult work