preschooler

noun

pre·​school·​er ˈprē-ˌskü-lər 

1

: a child not yet old enough for school

2

: a child attending a preschool

Examples of preschooler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some centers welcome preschoolers; others accept toddlers too. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Head Start serves more than half a million low-income babies, toddlers and preschoolers nationwide. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Just like the preschoolers who watch CoComelon at home, the toddler characters on the show go to school, too. — Parents, 23 July 2026

The Studio Ghibli film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki, stands in contrast to the Disney princess movies that captivated my fellow preschoolers in the mid-’90s. — Stephanie Bai, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for preschooler

• cooler
• ruler
• schooler
• schuller
• vestibular

Kids Definition

preschooler

noun

pre·​school·​er ˈprē-ˈskü-lər 

: a child of preschool age