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nursery school

nurs·er·y school
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [nur-suh-ree skool]
    • /ˈnɜr sə ri skul/
    • /ˈnɜː.sər.i skuːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nur-suh-ree skool]
    • /ˈnɜr sə ri skul/

Definitions of nursery school words

  • noun nursery school a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age. 1
  • noun nursery school pre-school 1
  • variable noun nursery school A nursery school or a nursery is a school for very young children. 0
  • noun nursery school a school for young children, usually from three to five years old 0
  • noun nursery school preschool 0
See all 5 definitions of nursery school

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Origin of nursery school

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35

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Parts of speech for Nursery school

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Nursery school

nursery school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.

nursery school usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nursery school

noun nursery school

  • babysitter — to take charge of a child while the parents are temporarily away.
  • creche — A crèche is a place where small children can be left to be looked after while their parents are doing something else.
  • 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.
  • day-care — of, relating to, or providing day care: day-care center; day-care program.
  • 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
All 8 Synonyms of nursery school

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