- (British English) a place where young children are cared for while their parents are at work; a day nursery or nursery school
- at nursery Her youngest child is at nursery now.
- The children are at nursery three days a week.
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- (North American English or old-fashioned) a room in a house where a baby sleeps
- (old-fashioned) a room in a house where young children can playTopics Houses and homesc2
- a place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or for planting somewhere elseTopics Plants and treesc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French nourice ‘nurse’ (see nurse) + -ery.
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