Thesaurus results for NURSERY SCHOOL

nursery school

noun

Definition of nursery school

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 Born in Los Angeles in 1954 and plucked out of nursery school at three years old to attend USC’s program for musically gifted children, Rushen was the epitome of a child prodigy. — Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2026 Temple Israel includes a nursery school and a religious school for children in pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, according to its website. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026 And what’s softer than a nursery school? — Nicole Frehsee Mazur, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026 Temperatures have dropped to as low as minus 18 degrees, and her nursery school has suspended operations. — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nursery school

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As ocean conditions change, some species are shifting their migration routes, feeding grounds and nursery habitats, Barry's study says.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 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

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When their 4-year-old daughter’s preschool has leftover meat or bread, Chang’s partner, Tina Chhous, offers to take it.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Premium access is offered for free until the end of the calendar year to preschools and childcare centers.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

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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

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