Definition of crèchenext
as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old one of the first cities to establish crèches so that poor women with children could work outside of the home

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Recent Examples of crèche There’s a creche and soon there’ll be a luxury spa and wellness club – complete with a rooftop infinity pool. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026 International Christmas displays, including 100 creche scenes from around the world, are visible on weekends inside the church. — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025 Inside, hundreds of nativity scenes (creches) from around the world were displayed. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2025 Maybe the best way to answer Father Feelgood and his ilk this Christmas is to make a special visit to the infant Jesus in the creche at your local church and say a prayer for the brave men and women of ICE … and the Border Patrol. — Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025 Part of the White House creche is on display in the Grand Foyer while the rest of it is undergoing a restoration overseen by the curator’s office. — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2025 Nearly 60 creches — models depicting the nativity scene — offering their own interpretation of Christian faith. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crèche
Noun
  • The boys went to parent-participation preschool together in Loomis and competed on the same soccer team, the Loomis Fury, from sixth through eighth grade.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The majority of Head Start participants attend preschools run by one of the 17,000 Head Start centers across the country.
    — Alexander Thim, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • While this stellar nursery is normally a dazzling, easy sight through binoculars, tonight's viewing dynamic presents a unique and dramatic observation challenge.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • At the time of the shooting, Rihanna and Rocky were inside the trailer, and their children were inside the nursery room, according to reporting by the Associated Press.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Crèche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8che. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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