NURSERY


Meaning of NURSERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnərs-rē, ˈnər-sə- ]

noun

( plural -er·ies )

Date: 14th century

1. obsolete : attentive care : fosterage

2.

a. : a child's bedroom

b. : a place where children are temporarily cared for in their parents' absence

c. : day nursery

3.

a. : something that fosters, develops, or promotes

b. : a place in which persons are trained or educated

4. : an area where plants are grown for transplanting, for use as stocks for budding and grafting, or for sale

5. : a place where young animals grow or are cared for

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.