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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In an emotional Good Morning America appearance, Pratt recalled watching his children's bedrooms burn on security cameras — including son Ryker's nursery.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Children wave their hands at a private nursery school January 28, 2005, in Glasgow, Scotland.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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His mother worked as a nursery school teacher and his father was an electrical contractor.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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After Chavez died, official mourning was declared across Cuba to the degree that singing was banned that day in my then-2-year-old daughter’s preschool in Havana.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026
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San Diego Jewish Academy (SDJA), a leader in preschool to 12th grade education for more than 45 years, will be the first school in San Diego County – public or independent – to offer the Summer UC California Naturalist Certification for 9-12 grade students, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Day nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day%20nursery. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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