an establishment for the care and education of preschool children; also figurative.

A place where children who are below school age are cared for during the day, esp. while their parents or usual carers are at work. Now chiefly Br…

A school or establishment for the care and education of children of preschool age, a nursery school (cf. nursery school n. at nursery, n. adj.compound…

a nursery school or preschool play group.

A kindergarten, a preschool; = kinder, n.

Originally U.S. A nursery school, playgroup, etc., for children of preschool age.

A kindergarten or preschool; = kindy, n.