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
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And so that December day three years ago, Wright and the school's resource officer called his wife, Jennifer, a kindergarten through fifth grade reading specialist.
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Diane Herbst, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
That could include in-home care for seniors, hiring more staff to determine food stamp eligibility requirements and support for the First 5 Commission of San Diego, a social services program for pre-kindergarten children.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
In Texas, which has experienced major severe weather and climate disasters in recent years, NBC News data shows that 85% of counties have recorded declines in kindergarten DTaP rates since 2019.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The hope was to have a wealth building curriculum in place by the fall of 2025, just as the first set of account holders was starting kindergarten.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Dec. 2025
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Diane Herbst, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
That could include in-home care for seniors, hiring more staff to determine food stamp eligibility requirements and support for the First 5 Commission of San Diego, a social services program for pre-kindergarten children.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
In Texas, which has experienced major severe weather and climate disasters in recent years, NBC News data shows that 85% of counties have recorded declines in kindergarten DTaP rates since 2019.
—Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
The hope was to have a wealth building curriculum in place by the fall of 2025, just as the first set of account holders was starting kindergarten.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kindergarten
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“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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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"
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