Meaning
nursery; youth academy
- a place where young plants, trees, or fish are raised for sale
- (sports) the youth system or academy of a sports club
In a sentence
Abbiamo comprato diverse piante aromatiche al vivaio vicino a casa.
We bought several herbs at the nursery near our house.
Quel giovane attaccante è cresciuto nel vivaio del club cittadino.
That young striker grew up in the city club's youth academy.
La società calcistica investe molto nel vivaio per formare nuovi talenti.
The football club invests heavily in the youth academy to train new talents.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| vivaio | masculine · singular |
| vivai | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In Italian football, 'il vivaio' is ubiquitous for youth development sectors.
- Plural is 'vivai' with a single final 'i'.