nursery

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɜːrsəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɝsəri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nûr′sə rē)

Inflections of 'nursery' (n): npl: nurseries

Collocations for "nursery"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "nursery" in context.

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nursery

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [kids, children] are at the nursery
  2. pick up the [kids] from the nursery
  3. drop the kids off at the nursery
  4. drop off the kids at the nursery
  5. the [kids] are playing in the nursery
  6. is starting nursery this [year, September]
  7. a nursery for [kids] under [one year]
  8. turn the [guest, spare] room into a nursery
  9. convert the [guest] room into a nursery
  10. an onsite nursery
  11. a tree nursery
  12. [pick up, buy] a tree from the nursery
  13. nursery and greenhouse
  14. provides a nursery for [fish, birds, swans]
  15. [sing, learn] nursery rhymes
  16. a nursery rhyme
  17. is a nursery [teacher, monitor]
n as adj
  1. [sing, learn] nursery rhymes
  2. a nursery rhyme
  3. is a nursery [teacher, monitor]
'nursery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
greenhouse - recall - rhyme - tailor

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