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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One kitten found a home with a local woman whose nursing cat had just weaned her litter. Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 May 2025 In 1970, a mom gave her daughter, Donna, a 28-year-old nursing student, the now-infamous doll, according to the New England Society for Psychic Research, NESPR. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 26 May 2025 At 29, Nathanael Farrelly has sold a nursing business for $12.5 million and stepped away from full-time work to focus on family, real estate and angel investing. Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 May 2025 During brief crises, continuous home care supplies around-the-clock nursing to manage pain and keep the patient at home. John Samuels, Forbes.com, 21 May 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 29 May. 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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