nursery
Translation
nursery, crèche, plant nursery
Examples
They decorated the nursery for the new baby.
They decorated the nursery for the new baby.
He drops his son off at the nursery every morning.
He drops his son off at the nursery every morning.
We bought some new plants at the garden nursery.
We bought some new plants at the garden nursery.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) nursery a room in a house for the special use of young children. They painted the nursery blue.
((a/the)) nursery a place where young children are cared for during the day. She works at a local nursery.
((a/the)) nursery a place where plants are grown for sale. We went to the nursery to buy flowers.
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Etymology
From 'nurse' (to care for) plus the suffix '-ery' denoting a place. So, a 'place for nursing' things, like babies or plants.
Memory Tips
Think of a place where young things are 'nursed' to help them grow, whether they are babies or baby plants.