nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnər-s(ə-)rē 
plural nurseries
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
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 in a Sentence
She still needs to decorate the nursery before the baby comes.
We get our flowers from a local nursery.
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Visit your local nursery or garden center for dwarf avocado trees.
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Residents have expressed fierce opposition to the data center project, which would sit directly next to Weston Gardens, a longtime Fort Worth outdoor sanctuary and nursery.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
On July 31, the Daily Mail reported that Pippa and James got permission from their local council to open a nursery at their Bucklebury Farm estate.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Bare root blueberries, figs, grapes and pomegranates are already available in local nurseries.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
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Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025
Residents have expressed fierce opposition to the data center project, which would sit directly next to Weston Gardens, a longtime Fort Worth outdoor sanctuary and nursery.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Dec. 2025
On July 31, the Daily Mail reported that Pippa and James got permission from their local council to open a nursery at their Bucklebury Farm estate.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Bare root blueberries, figs, grapes and pomegranates are already available in local nurseries.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nursery
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnərs-(ə-)rē
plural nurseries
1
a
: a child's bedroom
b
: a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence
2
: a place where plants (as trees or shrubs) are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks in grafting, or for sale
Medical Definition
nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnərs-(ə-)rē
plural nurseries
: the department of a hospital where newborn infants are cared for
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