Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun creche
2 senses of creche
Sense 1
creche, foundling hospital -- (a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for)
=> hospital, infirmary -- (a health facility where patients receive treatment)
Sense 2
creche -- (a representation of Christ's nativity in the stable at Bethlehem)
=> representation -- (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)