n. pl. nurs·er·ies 1. A room or area in a household set apart for the use of children. 2. a. A place for the temporary care of children in the absence of their parents. b. A nursery school. 3. A place where plants are grown for sale, transplanting, or experimentation. 4. A place in which something is produced, fostered, or developed. [Middle English noricerie, probably from Old French norricerie, from norrice, nursemaid; see NURSE.] |
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