Thesaurus results for CRÈCHES

crèches

noun

plural of crèche

as in preschools

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 crèches There will be hundreds of creches (nativity displays) from around the world, a live nativity with live animals and refreshments. —

Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025

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The state’s public preschools, public colleges and universities have not been adversely impacted by the state’s support for students in private settings.

— Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
The center also runs its own preschools, some of them state-subsidized, and maintains a waitlist for low-income families waiting for subsidized care.

— CalMatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026