as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
committed to the needs of its employees with young children, the insurance company has its own on-site day nursery
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Recent Examples of day nursery
It was already filled with a day nursery, sewing classes and Sunday school.
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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
The house, Hello Magazine reports, comes with five reception rooms, three main bedrooms, dressing rooms, a night and day nursery, and staff quarters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2020
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
The house, Hello Magazine reports, comes with five reception rooms, three main bedrooms, dressing rooms, a night and day nursery, and staff quarters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for day nursery
Noun
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Setting up a Calm and Cozy Nursery While LeCroy hasn’t been shy about showing off baby Teddi on Instagram, one thing that has been kept under wraps is Teddi’s nursery.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
10 Sep. 2025
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The nursery has cleared water-thirsty plants and planted 100,000 indigenous trees since 2012.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His mother worked as a nursery school teacher and his father was an electrical contractor.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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On my way home from nursery school I was caught up in the nationwide protests against the government of Daniel arap Moi, the dictator who ruled Kenya between 1978 and 2002 animated by calls for a transition from a one-party state to a multiparty democracy.—
Troy Onyango,
Time,
24 July 2025
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As of the end of June, around 55,800 children were relying on either the CCDF or Indiana’s On My Way Pre-K vouchers, which help low-income families pay for preschool for 4-year-olds.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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For childcare facilities and preschools, diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis (DTaP); IPV (polio); measles, mumps and rubella (MMR); varicella; Hib; pneumococcal conjugate; and hepatitis B shots are required.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Day nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day%20nursery. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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