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nursery (EN)
noun

noun “nursery”

singular nursery, plural nurseries or uncountable
  1. a room in a house where young children are cared for
    We decorated the nursery with bright colors before the baby was born.
  2. (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.
  3. a place where plants are grown and sold; a garden center
    We bought some tomato plants at the local nursery last weekend.
  4. a place where young animals are raised
    The fish nursery helps replenish the lake with healthy fish.
  5. (figurative) a place where something is developed or nurtured
    The university has become a nursery for innovative ideas.