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

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

Southwick earned a degree in child development and taught in a nursery school. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Teaching nursery school during the day, Forti spent her evenings studying improvisation and composition at night at the Merce Cunningham Studio under musicologist Robert Ellis Dunn, who introduced her to the work of avant-garde composer John Cage. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 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