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
At the nursery school, the grit bin has been locked, CCTV is being employed and there are extra employees to monitor the playground, according to The Scotsman.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The yelps and chatter of a nursery school recess clattered down from a small hill overlooking the scene.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Children wave their hands at a private nursery school January 28, 2005, in Glasgow, Scotland.
—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
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The yelps and chatter of a nursery school recess clattered down from a small hill overlooking the scene.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Children wave their hands at a private nursery school January 28, 2005, in Glasgow, Scotland.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nursery school
Noun
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Purchase a pot of oxalis (shamrocks) from your local nursery and put it on your kitchen table (or any place your child will see it).—
Amanda Rock,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
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One of the babies was left napping in the nursery.—
Denise Schrier Cetta,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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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
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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 20 Mar. 2026.
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