Thesaurus results for DAY NURSERIES

day nurseries

noun

plural of day nursery

as in nurseries

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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This year, funding was supposed to ramp up to $25 million a year to pay for boats, air tanks, and divers to get the corals out of the nurseries and onto the reef.

— Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Other white shark nurseries recognized globally are in the coastal waters off California, Mexico and Australia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of nurseries

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Expensive nursery schools are where kids are expected to learn and make friends.

— Judith Levy, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau last week said investigations were underway involving 84 nursery schools, about 20 elementary schools and about 10 daycare centers in the capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026

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