crèche

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
  • The shooting took place at Annunciation Catholic School, which offers instruction to students in preschool through the 8th grade.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The school serves students from preschool through eighth grade.
    Marc Santia, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Across the galaxy, stars are born in immense clouds of gas and dust — stellar nurseries where gravity coaxes material to coalesce and ignite.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Baby animal enthusiasts rejoice, soon there will be new pups to see in the Nashville Zoo's nursery.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Crèche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8che. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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