Nurserynoun
(countable) A place where breastfeeding]] or the raising of children is carried on.
Nurserynoun
(by extension) Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.
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A place where the pre-school children of working parents are supervised during the day; a crèche, a daycare centre.
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A play]] at the same time.
Nurserynoun
(Philippines) The first year of pre-school.
Nurserynoun
A place where anything is fostered and growth promoted.
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A place where animals breed, or where young animals are naturally or artificially reared (for example, on a farm).
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(horticulture) A place where young shrubs, trees, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting, or (more generally) made available for public sale, a garden centre; also (obsolete) a plantation of young trees.
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(sports) A club or team for developing the skills of young players.
Nurserynoun
(countable) Something which educates and nurtures.
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Someone or something that is nursed; a nursling.
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The act of nursing or rearing.
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The act of nursing.
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The place where nursing is carried on
Nurserynoun
That which forms and educates; as, commerce is the nursery of seamen.
Nurserynoun
That which is nursed.
Nurserynoun
a child's room for a baby
Nurserynoun
a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
Montessorinoun
Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)