nursery

Definition of Nursery in English :

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Noun

1. baby's room, nursery

a child's room for a baby

baby's room

2. glasshouse, greenhouse, nursery

a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nursery

see synonyms of nursery

noun plural -ries

1.

a.

a room in a house set apart for use by children

b.

(as modifier)

nursery wallpaper

2.

a place where plants, young trees, etc, are grown commercially

3.

an establishment providing residential or day care for babies and very young children; crèche

4. short for nursery school

5.

anywhere serving to foster or nourish new ideas, etc

6. Also called: nursery cannon billiards

a.

a series of cannons with the three balls adjacent to a cushion, esp near a corner pocket

b.

a cannon in such a series

Nursery

see synonyms of nursery

nounWord forms: plural ˈnurseries

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 with trained attendants

; specif.,

a.

nursery school

b.

day nursery

3.

a place where young trees or other plants are raised for experimental purposes, for transplanting, or for sale

4.

anything that nourishes, protects, develops, or fosters

Nursery

see synonyms of nursery

n. pl. nurs·er·ies

1. A room or area in a household set apart for the use of children.

2.

a. A place for the temporary care of children in the absence of their parents.

b. A nursery school.

3. A place where plants are grown for sale, transplanting, or experimentation.

4. A place in which something is produced, fostered, or developed.

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