day nursery

day nurs·er·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dey nur-suh-ree]
- /deɪ ˈnɜr sə ri/
- /deɪ ˈnɜː.sər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey nur-suh-ree]
- /deɪ ˈnɜr sə ri/

Definitions of day nursery words

countable noun day nursery A day nursery is a place where children who are too young to go to school can be left all day while their parents are at work. 3
noun day nursery an establishment offering daycare to preschool children, enabling their parents to work full time or have extended relief if child care is a problem 3
noun day nursery a nursery school for the daytime care and training of preschool children, as of working parents 3
noun day nursery a nursery for the care of small children during the day, especially while their parents are at work. 1

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Origin of day nursery

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Day nursery

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day nursery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for day nursery

noun day nursery

nursery — a room or place set apart for young children.
nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
daycare — occupation, treatment, or supervision during the working day for people who might be at risk if left on their own, or whose usual carers need daytime relief
preschool — of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age: new methods of preschool education.
creche — A crèche is a place where small children can be left to be looked after while their parents are doing something else.

All 8 Synonyms of day nursery