Synonyms of nurseries

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• centers
• seminaries
• nests
• hotbeds
• hothouses
• seedbeds
• breeding grounds
• meccas
• hubs
• capitals
• bases
• nidi
• foci
• nuclei
• hearts
• crucibles
• seats
• headquarters
• cores
• eyes
• cynosures

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preschools
• crèches
• nursery schools
• day nurseries
• prekindergartens
• pre-Ks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nurseries

As for where to purchase both milkweed and nectar-producing plants, Sardiñas recommended checking out Calscape, a website by the California Native Plant Society, for help finding local nurseries that sell native plants. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Other garden bits Fall plant sales abound Now is the perfect time to procure new plants, as gardens and nurseries across Southern California are hosting plant sales over the coming weeks. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Orange County’s agricultural heritage such as small farms, nurseries, and family growers disappears as development accelerates. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Floodwaters are beginning to impact farmland, woodlands, nurseries, parks, athletic fields, golf courses, greenways, and boat-access areas with up to 2 feet of inundation. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

With a Scott Dunn kids’ club that’s slicker than most London nurseries, the tribes here fluctuate with the school term timetable. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Both hardy mums and florist mums appear at local nurseries for fall displays. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026

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

Are there retail nurseries in Maryland that just sell native plants? — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2026