nursery

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈnɝs(ə)ri/, SAMPA: /"n3`s(@)ri/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈnɜːsəri/ or /ˈnɜːsri/

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• Hyphenation: nurs‧e‧ry

Noun

Singular nursery

Plural nurseries

1. (countable) A nursery is place where babies are kept.
2. (countable) A nursery is place where young plants are grown before planting (putting in the ground) outdoors.

Related words

• nurse