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nursery school

noun

Definition of nursery school

  1. :  a school for children usually under five years old

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Examples of nursery school in a Sentence

  1. parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children

First Known Use of nursery school

1835

nursery school Synonyms

Synonyms
crèche, day nursery, nursery, pre-K, prekindergarten, preschool

NURSERY SCHOOL Defined for English Language Learners

nursery school

noun

Definition of nursery school for English Language Learners

  • : a school for very young children

NURSERY SCHOOL Defined for Kids

nursery school

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Definition of nursery school for Students

  1. :  2preschool

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