crèche

noun

ˈkresh How to pronounce crèche (audio)
Definition of crèchenext
as in preschool
a school for children who are generally less than five years old one of the first cities to establish crèches so that poor women with children could work outside of the home

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Recent Examples of crèche There’s a creche and soon there’ll be a luxury spa and wellness club – complete with a rooftop infinity pool. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026 International Christmas displays, including 100 creche scenes from around the world, are visible on weekends inside the church. — Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Dec. 2025 Inside, hundreds of nativity scenes (creches) from around the world were displayed. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2025 Maybe the best way to answer Father Feelgood and his ilk this Christmas is to make a special visit to the infant Jesus in the creche at your local church and say a prayer for the brave men and women of ICE … and the Border Patrol. — Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2025 Part of the White House creche is on display in the Grand Foyer while the rest of it is undergoing a restoration overseen by the curator’s office. — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2025 Nearly 60 creches — models depicting the nativity scene — offering their own interpretation of Christian faith. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crèche
  1. preschool
  2. nursery
Noun
  • The new study — published by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Learning Policy Institute — indicates that preschool and TK can help close that gap.
    — Emily Woodruff, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Randall Oak Zoo preschool was another program in which fees may need to go up.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of preschool
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  • New York — As a new mom-to-be, my social media feeds have clocked me — funneling endless videos my way about pregnancy, nursery prep and birth stories, to the point of baby information overload.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The nursery is designed to produce low-cost seedlings for conservation, with some trees available for purchase and others used to restore forests affected by wildfires.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of nursery

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“Crèche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cr%C3%A8che. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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