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

Cuts to the district’s transitional kindergarten aides and the consolidation of preschool programs have also proven controversial. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Franklin County Sheriff's Office All four students attended Horizon Christian Academy in Cumming, Georgia, a private school serving roughly 300 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. —Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

In kindergarten, our class compiled a cookbook. —Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

The only black child in his kindergarten class, he was tied to a tree by sixth graders, The Times’ Bill Plaschke reported. —Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 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
• quartan
• 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"