noun “nursery”
singular nursery, plural nurseries or uncountable
- a room in a house where young children are cared for
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We decorated the nursery with bright colors before the baby was born.
- (UK) a place where young children are cared for during the day when their parents are at work; a daycare center
She drops her daughter off at the nursery every morning on her way to work.
- a place where plants are grown and sold; a garden center
We bought some tomato plants at the local nursery last weekend.
- a place where young animals are raised
The fish nursery helps replenish the lake with healthy fish.
- (figurative) a place where something is developed or nurtured
The university has become a nursery for innovative ideas.