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nursery Definition


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nursery
noun nurseries
    1a. A place where children are looked after while their parents are at work, etc;
    1b. A nursery school.
    2. A room in a house, etc, set apart for young children and, where appropriate, their nurse or other carer.
    3. A place where plants are grown for sale.
    4. A place where young animals are reared or tended.
    5. A place where the growth of anything is promoted.
adj
    1. Relating or belonging to the nursery or early training.
Etymology: 14c as norcery, meaning ‘upbringing' or ‘nursing'.



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