Looking for the meaning of the word NURSERY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of NURSERY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Nursery
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French nourice ‘nurse’ (see nurse) + -ery
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnəːs(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a room in a house for the special use of young children
Short Definition:room in house for young children
Examples:- a toy-strewn nursery
- toys and nursery furniture
Definition:
a place where young plants and trees are grown for sale or for planting elsewhere
Short Definition:place where young plants are grown for sale
Examples:- the plants are available from specialist nurseries
- tree nursery
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