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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In fact, in 2025, Haile proposed a bill that would extend the felony threats law to more locations, including child care agencies, preschools and churches.

— Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 10 Apr. 2026
Colorado found itself on the wrong side of a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week in a First Amendment violations case, in which the state could return for another First Amendment case if the justices take up a case brought by a group of Catholic preschools.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026