nursery
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Definition
A nursery is a place where young children are cared for during the day, or a room in a house for a baby or young child. It can also mean a place where young plants are grown for sale or planting.
Usage & Nuances
'Nursery' applies to places for babies and toddlers: 'nursery school' (early education), 'baby nursery' (room at home), and also to 'plant nursery' (for young plants). Context is key. Not common for older children. In some regions, 'nursery' for children is less used than 'daycare' or 'childcare'.
Example Sentences
My baby sleeps in the nursery every night.
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She decorated the nursery with stars and a moon for the new baby.
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The children play together at the nursery.
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We bought our plants from the nursery in town.
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After work, I pick up my son from the nursery.
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The town’s biggest tree nursery has thousands of young saplings.
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