as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children
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Recent Examples of nursery school
Children wave their hands at a private nursery school January 28, 2005, in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
His mother worked as a nursery school teacher and his father was an electrical contractor.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 30 July 2025
On my way home from nursery school I was caught up in the nationwide protests against the government of Daniel arap Moi, the dictator who ruled Kenya between 1978 and 2002 animated by calls for a transition from a one-party state to a multiparty democracy.
—Troy Onyango, Time, 24 July 2025
Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
His mother worked as a nursery school teacher and his father was an electrical contractor.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 30 July 2025
On my way home from nursery school I was caught up in the nationwide protests against the government of Daniel arap Moi, the dictator who ruled Kenya between 1978 and 2002 animated by calls for a transition from a one-party state to a multiparty democracy.
—Troy Onyango, Time, 24 July 2025
Several years later, Mischel noticed a strong correlation between the success of some of those kids later in life (better grades, higher self-confidence) and their ability to delay gratification in nursery school.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery school
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
Noun
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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
Noun
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It was already filled with a day nursery, sewing classes and Sunday school.—
Carole Carlson,
chicagotribune.com,
22 Oct. 2021
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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
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“Nursery school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery%20school. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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