nursing

noun

nurs·​ing ˈnər-siŋ 

1

: the profession of a nurse

schools of nursing

2

: the duties of a nurse

proper nursing is difficult work

Examples of nursing in a Sentence

She has been employed in nursing for several years now.

Recent Examples on the Web

The nursing care that follows is what converts that result into a functional recovery. — Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Luk launched his career in commercial real estate years after arriving in the South Bay from Hong Kong for a career in nursing. — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Kendall Knox, cofounder of Olive Ateliers, always starts with a nursing chair. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

The nursing set remains a research concept rather than a commercial product. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing nursing

• nursing home
• nursing school

Rhymes for nursing

• cursing
• pursing
• coercing
• conversing
• disbursing
• dispersing
• immersing
• rehearsing
• reversing
• traversing
• reimbursing

Medical Definition

nursing

noun

nurs·​ing

1

: the profession of a nurse

schools of nursing

2

: the duties of a nurse

proper nursing is difficult work