nursery

/ˈnʌrsəri/

/ˈnʌsəri/

Other forms: nurseries

In a nursery, you're going to find a lot of growth — and either babies or plants.

The word nurse is a clue to the meaning of nursery: nurses take care of people, and a nursery is a place of caretaking. One kind of nursery is for babies: it's a child's room with a crib and lots of baby toys. The other kind of nursery is for plants: this type of nursery usually has glass walls and a roof, plus everything plants need to be healthy. Nurseries keep plants or babies safe so they can grow.

Definitions of nursery

1. noun

   a child's room for a baby
   synonyms: baby's room

   types:

   day care center, day nursery

   a nursery for the supervision of preschool children while the parents work

   type of:

   child's room

   a bedroom for a child
2. noun

   a building with glass walls and roof; for the cultivation and exhibition of plants under controlled conditions
   synonyms: glasshouse, greenhouse

   types:

   conservatory, hothouse, indoor garden

   a greenhouse in which plants are arranged in a pleasing manner

   orangery

   a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas

   type of:

   building, edifice

   a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place