Nursery

nurs·er·y  (nûrs-r, nûrsr) n. pl. nurs·er·ies 1. A room or area in a household set apart for the use of children. 2. a. A place for the temporary care of children in the absence of their parents. b. A nursery school. 3. A place where plants are grown for sale, transplanting, or experimentation. 4. A place in which something is produced, fostered, or developed. [Middle English noricerie, probably from Old French norricerie, from norrice, nursemaid; see nurse.] The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. nursery [ˈnɜːsrɪ] n pl -ries 1. a.  a room in a house set apart for use by children b.  (as modifier) nursery wallpaper 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) a place where plants, young trees, etc., are grown commercially 3. (Social Science / Education) an establishment providing residential or day care for babies and very young children; crèche 4. (Social Science / Education) short for nursery school 5. anywhere serving to foster or nourish new ideas, etc. 6. (Group Games / Billiards & Snooker) Also called nursery cannon Billiards a.  a series of cannons with the three balls adjacent to a cushion, esp near a corner pocket b.  a cannon in such a series Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 Nursery place where people are fostered or developed; a collection of plants. Examples: nursery of evil, 1606; of kernels and stones, 1664; of racoons; of soldiers, 1839; of ungodliness, 1583; of vices, 1604; of blooming youth, 1820. Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. nursery - Can be a pond in which fry are reared. See also related terms for pond. Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2011 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved. ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Noun 1. nursery - a child's room for a baby             baby's room child's room - a bedroom for a child day care center, day nursery - a nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work 2. nursery - a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions glasshouse, greenhouse building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" hothouse, indoor garden, conservatory - a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner orangery - a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. nursery noun crèche, kindergarten, playgroup The company has its own workplace nursery Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002  Translations Select a language:   -----------------------   nursery → Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. Link to this page:  Please bookmark with social media, your votes are noticed and appreciated: Ads by Google Nursery in Malaysia List of Malaysia Nursery, in Malaysia's Business Directory. www.701panduan.com/Nurseries BoConcept Malaysia Organisation, relaxation and comfort in the bedroom. www.boconcept.com.my Wire Tree Art Work Fantastic & Unique Wire Tree Art. Many Sizes & Styles. Very beautiful www.salvillano.com

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day nursery nursery school Nurserydom		I ring for coffee, cigarette, and cherry brandy, and take my chair by the window, just as the absurd littlenursery governess comes tripping into the street. The Little White Bird by Barrie, James Matthew View in context He looks upon it as a man may look at a vast nursery in an old, old mansion where innumerable generations of his own people have learned to walk. The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context During the confusion and bewilderment of the second day Mary hid herself in the nursery and was forgotten by everyone. The Secret Garden by Burnett, Frances Hodgson View in context More results

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