nursery school

noun

: a school for children usually under five years old

Synonyms of nursery school

• nursery
• preschool
• day nursery

Examples of nursery school in a Sentence

parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children

Recent Examples on the Web

Crown Prince Christian was the first member of the Danish royal family to attend nursery school as well as the first to attend a public state school. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026

The 1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse closed in 1949 and was used as a nursery school and then was used as a meeting space for the Boy Scouts. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Her father was a clothing manufacturer and her mother a Hunter College graduate who founded and ran a nursery school. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Expensive nursery schools are where kids are expected to learn and make friends. — Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nursery school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool

Kids Definition

nursery school

noun

: a school for children usually under five years of age