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nursery school

 
pronunciation:
nuhr s ri skul [or] nuhrs ri skul
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part of speech: noun
definition: A nursery school is a place where young children are taken care of while their parents are working or in school. It also teaches young children things they need to learn before going to kindergarten. Nowadays, the word "preschool" is used more often for this type of place.
My mom says she went to nursery school when she was a child, but she doesn't remember it very well.
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