nursery

nursery

noun

Definition of NURSERY

1

a place or environment that favors the development of something <ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy>

Synonyms hotbed, hothouse, nest, nidus, nursery, seedbed, seminary

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

2

a school for children who are generally less than five years old <are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus>

Synonyms crèche, day nursery, nursery, pre-K, prekindergarten, preschool