nursery — a room or place where young children are cared for and looked after
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a room or place where young children are cared for and looked after
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɜːrsəri/
Korean meaning: 유치원, 보육원
Korean pronunciation: **너**서리
Example Sentences
- The nursery was so noisy that even the plants in the garden nursery next door started wearing earplugs.
- Many parents visit the nursery before enrolling their children.
- The company provides an on-site nursery for employees' children.
nursery
NOUN//ˈnɜːrsəri//
a room or place where young children are cared for and looked after
a room where young children are cared for and looked after
No perjury from the nursery surgeon in surgery!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
14세기 고대 프랑스어 'nourrice'(유모)에서 유래되었으며, 라틴어 'nutrire'(기르다, 양육하다)가 어원입니다. 처음에는 '양육하는 여성'을 뜻했다가, 점차 '양육하는 장소'의 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The nursery was so noisy that even the plants in the garden nursery next door started wearing earplugs.”
“Many parents visit the nursery before enrolling their children.”
“The company provides an on-site nursery for employees' children.”
“We need to buy some fertilizer from the nursery for our garden.”
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