ˈnə:sərɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a
room or
place equipped
for young children. b =
day nursery. 2 a place
where plants, trees,
etc., are reared for
sale or transplantation. 3
any sphere or place in or by
which qualities or types of
people are fostered or
bred. 4
Billiards a grouped balls (see
NURSE v. 6). b (in full nursery cannon) a
cannon on
three close balls. ønursery nurse a
person trained to
take charge of babies
and young children. nursery
rhyme a
simple traditional song or story in rhyme for children. nursery school a school for children
between the ages of three and
five. nursery slopes Skiing
gentle slopes
suitable for beginners. nursery stakes a race for two-year-old horses.