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nurseries in British English

plural noun
nursery
 

nursery in British English

(ˈnɜːsrɪ)
nounWord forms: plural -ries
1. 
a. 
a room in a house set apart for use by children
b. 
(as modifier)
nursery wallpaper
2. 
a place where plants, young trees, etc, are grown commercially
3. 
an establishment providing residential or day care for babies and very young children; crèche
4.  short for nursery school
5. 
anywhere serving to foster or nourish new ideas, etc
6.  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

Examples of 'nurseries' in a sentence
nurseries

They brought their own nanny, and the nurseries were almost filled.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN
`If a report on the nurseries of Munich calls, anything else is out of the question.
Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE
She said the costs of running private nurseries are huge.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Acrylic paints are popular in nurseries because the colours are so instantly bright.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is more or less the same criteria that competitive nurseries use.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Plants are brought in from nurseries for display as they begin to flower.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We share the dropping off and picking up from school, childminders and nurseries.
The Sun (2015)
Nurseries may have to pass the burden to other families.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He later founded a care homes business and a chain of nurseries.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There is a primary school and a host of local nurseries.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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