Synonyms of nursery

nursery

noun

ˈnər-s(ə-)rē 

1

as in center

a place or environment that favors the development of something

ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• nest
• seminary
• hothouse
• capital
• mecca
• breeding ground
• hub
• seedbed
• hotbed
• nidus
• focus
• base
• seat
• nucleus
• heart
• headquarters
• crucible
• core
• eye
• cynosure

2

as in preschool

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

• preschool
• crèche
• nursery school
• prekindergarten
• day nursery
• pre-K

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nursery

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

In May, while attending the International Carnivorous Plant Symposium and Expo in Kernersville, a man with the nursery was trying to see if any other gardens might want Dolly. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Born into a prosperous but unhappy family, the owners of a seed nursery, Kusama saw visions of flowers from an early age, dots that spread across surfaces and spoke to her. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

If the piece is going to end up in a highly trafficked space, like a nursery or in the place of a traditional sofa in a living room, focus on materials that will give your furniture the longest life span. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing nursery

• day nursery
• nursery school