nurseries

noun

plural of nursery
1
as in centers
a place or environment that favors the development of something ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy

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2
as in preschools
a school for children who are generally less than five years old are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus

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Recent Examples of nurseries The versatile design lends itself to nurseries, playrooms, home offices, and casual living spaces alike. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026 In addition, children who initially spend time closer to their mothers in prison nurseries exhibit better mental health and academic outcomes than those who are separated from their mothers after delivery. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026 Similar nurseries can be found for great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) off the coast of New York and Delaware Bay is home to a sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) nursery. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 July 2026 His next step is to check with nurseries to see which agave varieties are available and to weigh the risks of trying something new. — Lizzie Kane july 26, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 Back then, said Diego Lirman, an associate professor at the Rosenstiel school, there were horror stories from the Keys of entire coral nurseries killed in the hot water. — Alex Harris july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 Furthermore, many plants sold at nurseries are already fertilized or growing in potting mix with slow-release nutrients, says Steinkopf. — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026 Key to those efforts is the identification of nurseries such as the one in Piraquara de Fora cove, according to experts who are part of the Brazilian Institute for Nature Conservation's Sharks of Ilha Grande Bay project. — ABC News, 17 July 2026 And companies are racing to embed AI into toys, nurseries, classrooms, and eventually robots that live alongside families. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurseries
  1. centers
  2. preschools
  3. seminaries
  4. nests
  5. hotbeds
  6. hothouses
Noun
  • Data centers The biggest policy divide of the night came on a question about data centers.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, in another corner of the AI economy, the world's largest technology companies have committed nearly $700 billion to build data centers in 2026 alone, on top of $380 billion the year before.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of centers
Noun
  • China closed more than 30,000 preschools and primary schools in 2025, new data showed, in the starkest sign yet of the country’s demographic crisis.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
  • Those include oversight and funding of preschools, childcare centers, home visiting and early intervention programs.
    — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of preschools
Noun
  • Southwestern Seminary continues to be one of the largest and best resourced seminaries among the 280 seminaries accredited by the Association of Theological Schools, Dockery said in his letter.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
  • The politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties have won exemptions for their followers to forgo military service and instead study in religious seminaries, but those exemptions are under threat.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of seminaries
Noun
  • Juncos typically build nests on the ground, on gently sloping rocks, and in the roots of felled trees.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • Chief among the dangers is climate change that has led to rising seas and erosion washing out oystercatcher nests.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of nests
Noun
  • However, Canada’s success at the World Cup could lead to even more interest in soccer in traditional hockey hotbeds.
    — Shelby Blackley, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • India leads the way population-wise, but other South Asian countries, as well as Great Britain and Commonwealth countries like Australia and New Zealand, are also cricket hotbeds.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of hotbeds
Noun
  • Now the tomatoes are heirloom from hothouses, and unfortunately, my tomato slices were mushy.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • These hothouses draw an inexhaustible supply of idealistic pilgrims who’ve chosen to forego more stable and remunerative career paths in pursuit of the high-wire act that is a meaningful creative life.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of hothouses

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