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nursery

Nursery (noun) means a place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on.

noun
1
A place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on.
2
Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.
3
An institution for small children who not yet have begun primary school during daytime (when their parents work); a daycare centre.
4
The first year of pre-school.
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Etymology

From Middle English noricerie, norserye (“children's nursery; state of being fostered or nursed; education, upbringing”) [and other forms], from Old French norricerie, nourricerie, from norrice, nourrice (modern French nourrice (“childminder, nanny; wet nurse”)) + -erie (suffix forming feminine nouns). Norrice and nourrice are derived from Late Latin nūtrīcia (“wet nurse”), from Latin nūtrīcius (“that nurses or suckles; nourishing”), from nūtriō (“to breastfeed, nurse, suckle”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₂- (“to flow”). The English word may be analysed as nourice, nurse + -ery (suffix forming nouns meaning ‘place of’).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of nursery?

"nursery" (noun) means a place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on.

What are the different meanings of nursery?

"nursery" has 3 main meanings: 1. A place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on; 2. Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children; 3. An institution for small children who not yet have begun primary school during daytime (when their parents work); a daycare centre.

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