nursing

1 of 2

noun

nurs·​ing ˈnər-siŋ 

1

: the profession of a nurse

schools of nursing

2

: the duties of a nurse

proper nursing is difficult work

nursing

2 of 2

present participle of nurse entry 2

Examples of nursing in a Sentence

Noun

She has been employed in nursing for several years now.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Employees also have access to a Zen room with massage chairs, wellness spaces, quiet prayer rooms and nursing facilities. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, and a few students complained of being affected by the pepper spray and were being treated and observed by the school's nursing staff, Rike wrote. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

The expert said Clancy also may have worried that disclosing her most severe symptoms could jeopardize her nursing license. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Samantha was working at the time, reviewing health charts at home as part of her nursing job. — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1533, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing nursing

• nursing home
• nursing school

Rhymes for nursing

• cursing
• pursing
• coercing
• conversing
• disbursing
• dispersing
• immersing
• rehearsing
• reversing
• traversing
• reimbursing

Medical Definition

nursing

noun

nurs·​ing

1

: the profession of a nurse

schools of nursing

2

: the duties of a nurse

proper nursing is difficult work