nursery school

noun

Synonyms of nursery schoolnext
: a school for children usually under five years old

Examples of nursery school in a Sentence

parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children
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Born in Los Angeles in 1954 and plucked out of nursery school at three years old to attend USC’s program for musically gifted children, Rushen was the epitome of a child prodigy. Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2026 Temple Israel includes a nursery school and a religious school for children in pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, according to its website. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 And what’s softer than a nursery school? Nicole Frehsee Mazur, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026 Schanelec shoots exclusively in the natural habitats of Thomas (a construction worker) and Carla (a nursery school teacher), introducing a handful of their friends and colleagues along the way. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nursery school

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nursery school was in 1835

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“Nursery school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery%20school. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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nursery school

noun
: a school for children usually under five years of age

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