nurs·ery 
/ˈnɚsəri/ noun
plural nurs·er·ies /ˈnɚsəri/ noun 1 [count] a US : the room where a baby sleeps
▪ She still needs to decorate the nursery before the baby comes.
b : the room in a hospital where new babies are kept and cared for by nurses
c old-fashioned : a room where children sleep, play, and are sometimes taught 2 [count] a : a place where plants (such as trees or shrubs) are grown and sold
▪ We get our flowers from a local nursery.
b : a place where some young animals (such as fish) are grown
▪ salmon nurseries 3 Brit a [count] : a place where children are cared for during the day while their parents are working
▪ She dropped her daughter off at the (day) nursery. [=(US) day care center]
b [count, noncount] : nursery school
▪ She still needs to decorate the nursery before the baby comes.
b : the room in a hospital where new babies are kept and cared for by nurses
c old-fashioned : a room where children sleep, play, and are sometimes taught
▪ We get our flowers from a local nursery.
b : a place where some young animals (such as fish) are grown
▪ salmon nurseries
▪ She dropped her daughter off at the (day) nursery. [=(US) day care center]
b [count, noncount] : nursery school
