nursery

nursery
nursery (n.) c.1400, "breeding, nursing," from O.Fr. norture, norreture "food, nourishment; education, training," from L.L. nutritia "a nursing, suckling," from L. nutrire "to nourish, suckle" (see NOURISH (Cf. nourish)). Meaning "place or room for infants and young children and their nurse" is from c.1300. As a type of school, 1580s. Horticultural sense is from 1560s. Nursery rhyme is from 1832.

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  • Nursery — can refer to: Childcare Nursery (room), a room within the house designed for the care of a young child or children Nursery school, a daycare facility for preschool age children Prison nursery, for imprisoned mothers with their young children… …   Wikipedia

  • Nursery — Nurs er*y, n.; pl. {Nurseries}. [Cf. F. nourricerie.] 1. The act of nursing. [Obs.] Her kind nursery. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The place where nursing is carried on; as: (a) The place, or apartment, in a house, appropriated to the care of children …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nursery — ► NOUN (pl. nurseries) 1) a room in a house for the special use of young children. 2) (also day nursery) a nursery school. 3) a place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or for planting elsewhere …   English terms dictionary

  • nursery — [nʉr′sə rē, nʉrs′rē] n. pl. nurseries [ME norcery: see NURSE] 1. a) an infant s bedroom b) a room or apartment in a home, set apart for the children as a playroom, study, dining room, etc. 2. a place where parents may temporarily leave children… …   English World dictionary

  • nursery — → nurse, 2 …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • nursery — /ˈnursəri, ingl. ˈnYːsrɪ/ [vc. ingl., deriv. da nurse] s. f. inv. nido d infanzia, asilo nido, asilo, pouponnière (fr.) …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • nursery — sustantivo femenino 1. Origen: Uruguay. Lugar donde se atiende a los bebés recién nacidos en las clínicas y en los hospitales …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • nursery — [[t]nɜ͟ː(r)səri[/t]] nurseries 1) N COUNT: also at/from/to N A nursery is a place where children who are not old enough to go to school are looked after. → See also day nursery This nursery will be able to cater for 29 children... Her company ran …   English dictionary

  • nursery */*/ — UK [ˈnɜː(r)s(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈnɜrs(ə)rɪ] noun [countable] Word forms nursery : singular nursery plural nurseries 1) a) a nursery school She goes to nursery every day now. b) [only before noun] relating to a nursery school a nursery teacher nursery… …   English dictionary

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