Noun: nursery nur-su-ree
- A child's room for a baby
"They painted the nursery in soft pastel colours";
- baby's room
- A nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work
"Many working parents rely on day nurseries to look after their young children";
- day nursery, day care center [US], day care centre [Brit, Cdn], crèche [Brit]
- A small preschool for small children
"The toddler enjoyed finger painting at nursery school";
- nursery school
- A place where young trees and plants are grown commercially for transplanting elsewhere
"They bought their seedlings from a local nursery"
- A place where anything is fostered and growth promoted
"Silicon Valley is a nursery for tech startups"
Derived forms: nurseries
Type of: child's room, preschool
Encyclopedia: Nursery, TX