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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of nursery school
Last week, the Maryland House of Delegates approved a bill that would allow contraceptives to be sold in nursery school, preschool, elementary and high school vending machines.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
Murakami’s mother picked up his 6-year-old son, Yuta, at his nursery school after the earthquake.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Kaplan caught the attention of Memento Mori cofounder Adriel Lares when Lares won a case of magnums from Howell Mountain, where Arkenstone is located, at a fundraiser at Kaplan’s son’s nursery school.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
Barney & Friends premiered on PBS in 1988 and the live-action show became must-see TV among the nursery school set.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nursery school
Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
Murakami’s mother picked up his 6-year-old son, Yuta, at his nursery school after the earthquake.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Kaplan caught the attention of Memento Mori cofounder Adriel Lares when Lares won a case of magnums from Howell Mountain, where Arkenstone is located, at a fundraiser at Kaplan’s son’s nursery school.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
Barney & Friends premiered on PBS in 1988 and the live-action show became must-see TV among the nursery school set.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for nursery school
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery school
Noun
-
Throughout the uneven gravel, dirt, and often muddy terrain of the nursery, workers carrying plants and pushing carts of compost and potting soil were all donning the same pair.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2025
-
The years-long drive to give Florida’s nursery and farm workers landmark health protections from increasingly scorching summer heat appears to have reached a dead end.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
In February, Munn spoke with PEOPLE at the TIME Women of the Year Gala in Los Angeles, Calif., and opened up about how her son has recently been transitioning into preschool.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
-
Reynolds has said this bill is important because of the educational benefits kids get from preschool.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
It was already filled with a day nursery, sewing classes and Sunday school.—
Carole Carlson,
chicagotribune.com,
22 Oct. 2021
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Nursery school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nursery%20school. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share