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

There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated clove formulations, especially for people who are pregnant or nursing. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Imagine asking them to determine what nursing students must learn to provide patient care or what accounting students must learn to pass the CPA exam. — Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Trotter was an Army helicopter pilot stationed at Fort Bliss; his wife, Stephanie, was a nursing student. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

There is not enough evidence on the effects of ingesting large amounts or highly concentrated formulations, particularly for people who are pregnant or nursing. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 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