Oxford Dictionary English nursery nurse nounnoun BrE BrE//ˈnɜːsəri nɜːs// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈnɜːrsəri nɜːrs// (British English) Add to my wordlistjump to other results a person whose job involves taking care of small children in a day nurseryCheck pronunciation: nursery nurse oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com