NURSERY

Nursery

A nursery is usually, in American connotations, a bedroom within a house or other dwelling set aside for an infant or toddler. A typical nursery would contain a crib, a table or platform for the purpose of changing diapers, as well as various items required for the care of the child . A nursery is generally designated for the smallest bedroom in the house, as a baby requires very little space until at least walking age; the premise being that the room is used almost exclusively for sleep. However, the room in many cases could remain the bedroom of the child well into his or her teenage years, or until a younger sibling is born, and the parents decide to move the ...

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nursery

Noun

  1. The act of nursing.
  2. A place where nursing is carried on; as:
    1. A room or area in a household set apart for the care of children; specifically in European countries.
      1. A place where young trees, shrubs, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting; a plantation of young trees.
    2. The place where anything is fostered and growth promoted.
      1. A nursery school.
  3. That which forms and educates.
    Commerce is the nursery of seamen.
  4. That which is nursed.


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