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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Noun
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The required curriculum and practicum hours not only prepare the graduates to serve preschool through 12th-grade students, but their families, as well.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Driven by a national shortage of workers and facilities, the costs of day care and preschool in the United States are rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That saves you money and a trip to the nursery.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Workers in a nursery can graft scion wood from a different tree onto that rootstock and a third apple may arise.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Crèche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8che. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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