nursing

noun

nurs·​ing ˈnər-siŋ How to pronounce nursing (audio)
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.
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Computer science degrees tripled from 2010 to 2023, according to the report, while nursing increased by 96 percent and engineering majors surged by 63 percent. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 The victim was initially roommates with the female suspect, a nursing assistant, France Bleu reported, before the female suspect's boyfriend moved in and the alleged torture began. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 The real estate investment trust owns and develops senior housing, skilled nursing/post-acute care facilities and medical office buildings. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 With Young nursing an injury, too, Carolina will need to lean on its ground attack. Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nursing

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of nursing was circa 1533

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“Nursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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

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