nursery school

noun

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: a school for children usually under five years old

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parents trying to find the right nursery school for their children
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Teaching nursery school during the day, Forti spent her evenings studying improvisation and composition at night at the Merce Cunningham Studio under musicologist Robert Ellis Dunn, who introduced her to the work of avant-garde composer John Cage. — News Desk, Artforum, 29 July 2026 Worn as a teenager and during her days as a nursery school teaching assistant, before her wardrobe was shaped by royal protocol, the necklace offered a glimpse of her own uncomplicated, slightly naive personal style. — Eloise Moran, InStyle, 14 July 2026 Are there enough bleeding-control kits in the nursery school? — Todd L. Pittinsky, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026 Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau last week said investigations were underway involving 84 nursery schools, about 20 elementary schools and about 10 daycare centers in the capital. — ABC News, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nursery school

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First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nursery school was in 1835

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nursery school

noun
: a school for children usually under five years of age

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