nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnər-s(ə-)rē 
plural nurseries
1
obsolete
: attentive care : fosterage
2
a
: a child's bedroom
b
: a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence
c
3
a
: something that fosters, develops, or promotes
b
: a place in which persons are trained or educated
4
: an area where plants are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks for budding and grafting, or for sale
5
: a place where young animals grow or are cared for
Examples of nursery in a Sentence
She still needs to decorate the nursery before the baby comes.
We get our flowers from a local nursery.
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The typical Mediterranean household would probably rely on a steady supply of plants available today in most nurseries including cumin, caraway, dill and mint.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The nursery is currently growing 4,000 seedlings for four more community plots, each an acre or two in size.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Transport your tree home carefully or pay the nursery to deliver it for you.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
Although the center is currently being housed at a hotel, most of the rooms are located within the same area of the hotel and surround the two main suites used for the mother's lounge and the baby nursery.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The nursery is currently growing 4,000 seedlings for four more community plots, each an acre or two in size.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Transport your tree home carefully or pay the nursery to deliver it for you.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025
Although the center is currently being housed at a hotel, most of the rooms are located within the same area of the hotel and surround the two main suites used for the mother's lounge and the baby nursery.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nursery
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“Nursery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nursery. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnərs-(ə-)rē
plural nurseries
1
a
: a child's bedroom
b
: a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence
2
: a place where plants (as trees or shrubs) are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks in grafting, or for sale
Medical Definition
nursery
noun
nurs·ery
ˈnərs-(ə-)rē
plural nurseries
: the department of a hospital where newborn infants are cared for
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