nursery
noun
Simple meaning
A place where nursing or the raising of children is carried on.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nursereeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnɝsɚi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
countable
A place where nursing ("breastfeeding") or the raising of children is carried on.
ukchiefly british
An institution for small children who not yet have begun primary school during daytime (when their parents work); a daycare centre.
countablealso figuratively
A place where anything is fostered and growth promoted.
by extension
Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.
countable
Something which educates and nurtures.
philippines
The first year of pre-school.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A place where nursing ("breastfeeding") or the raising of children is carried on.
Used this way, nursery is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “We decorated the nursery with soft colors and cute animal prints.”
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