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Nurse (Noun)

Meaning 1

One skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

  • Health Care Provider
  • Primary Care Provider
  • PCP
  • Caregiver

Hyponyms

  • Accoucheuse
  • Student Nurse
  • LPN
  • RN
  • Practical Nurse
  • Trained Nurse

Related Words

  • Nurse (verb)

Meaning 2

A woman who is the custodian of children.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The kind-hearted nurse ensured the children in her care were always fed and bathed on time.
  • The young nurse played games with the toddlers in the nursery to keep them entertained.
  • After school, the nurse helped the children with their homework and reading assignments.
  • As the children grew older, the nurse taught them important life skills such as cooking and cleaning.
  • The nurse read bedtime stories to the children every night before tucking them into bed.

Synonyms

  • Nursemaid
  • Nanny

Hypernyms

  • Woman
  • Keeper
  • Adult Female

Hyponyms

  • Dry Nurse
  • Mammy
  • Wet-nurse
  • Wet Nurse
  • Amah

Related Words

  • Nurse (verb)
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