nursery rhyme

noun

: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story

Examples of nursery rhyme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This 1920s hooked rug serves as a piece of American folk art and its pastoral nursery rhyme scene lends the right amount of charm. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

New baby 3, fifth draft… In between, much hand-wringing, catastrophising, drinking of wine, learning of nursery rhymes. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Paul loves sensory bubble timers and listening to nursery rhymes, and music is one of his favorite activities. — Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Kids can sing along as CeCe performs her rendition of the classic nursery rhyme, which focuses on how cute her new pet is. — Parents, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nursery rhyme

• aforetime
• allozyme
• anytime
• christmastime
• cybercrime
• dinnertime
• guggenheim
• isozyme
• lysozyme
• maritime
• mesenchyme
• overtime

Kids Definition

nursery rhyme

noun

: a short rhyme for children that often tells a story