kindergarten

noun

kin·​der·​gar·​ten ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn 

ˈkin-də-, 

-dᵊn

plural kindergartens

: a school or class for children usually from five to six years old

Examples of kindergarten in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roseville City School District election results Three other contests involved seats on the Roseville City School District board, which oversaw schools serving students from transitional kindergarten through eighth grade. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The superintendent also serves as a voting member of governing boards of the state's transitional kindergarten through higher education systems. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The state voters had approved a ballot measure in 2020 to provide public funding for a year of preschool prior to kindergarten. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

The steps and skills required to adequately shop for groceries or pick out the right kindergarten for a child are broad and vague. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

Etymology

German, from Kinder children + Garten garden

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kindergarten

• carton
• garten
• marten
• parton
• spartan
• tartan

Kids Definition

kindergarten

noun

kin·​der·​gar·​ten ˈkin-də(r)-ˌgärt-ᵊn 

-ˌgärd-

: a school or class for very young children

Etymology

from German kindergarten "a school for very young children," from kinder "children" and garten "garden"