as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
committed to the needs of its employees with young children, the insurance company has its own on-site day nursery
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Recent Examples of day nursery
It was already filled with a day nursery, sewing classes and Sunday school.
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Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2021
The organization’s beginning can be traced back to 1881, when a local women’s group named Western Association incorporated as Detroit Day Nursery and Kindergarten Association to provide a day nursery for working mothers.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021
The house, Hello Magazine reports, comes with five reception rooms, three main bedrooms, dressing rooms, a night and day nursery, and staff quarters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2020
Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2021
The organization’s beginning can be traced back to 1881, when a local women’s group named Western Association incorporated as Detroit Day Nursery and Kindergarten Association to provide a day nursery for working mothers.
—Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2021
The house, Hello Magazine reports, comes with five reception rooms, three main bedrooms, dressing rooms, a night and day nursery, and staff quarters.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for day nursery
Noun
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Located in Oak Park, a quiet neighborhood in Chicago, the residence was originally quite modest with a primary bedroom, nursery, and work space.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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Across the lavish grounds are two guest houses, a tennis court atop a parking structure, a swimming pool, a nursery, and a nine-hole golf course.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last week, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a bill that would allow contraceptives to be sold in nursery school, preschool, elementary and high school vending machines.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2025
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The church also ran a community laundry, an employment office, a nursery school, and a clinic of sorts, with free medical and dental care.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Adriana Franklin is already teaching preschool at the CLC Tech Campus.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The document did, however, include cuts to other federal programs that support preschools directly and indirectly.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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“Day nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day%20nursery. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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