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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Pick up plants at the nursery to see blooms by June.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Plants grown in nurseries are crops maturing at different times throughout the year.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Schanelec shoots exclusively in the natural habitats of Thomas (a construction worker) and Carla (a nursery school teacher), introducing a handful of their friends and colleagues along the way.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sandra Beckwith Ticinese/Corso Genova neighborhood (southwest Milan) Housed in a 19th-century building that was once a nursery school, Sogni is a refined, intimate escape with vintage charm, church-like ceilings, flawless cocktails, and inventive dishes.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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One security guard was injured in the attack, but all children and staff at the temple’s preschool had been safely evacuated.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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All of the students and staff at the temple preschool were safely evacuated.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Day nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day%20nursery. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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