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

To think that kindergarten kids now know my name and my music? —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 22 May 2025

My daughter is in the third grade and has had hers since kindergarten. —Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 22 May 2025

As a former kindergarten teacher, Doris Cole delighted in awakening curiosity and clarity in others. —Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 May 2025

Keller and Fort Worth Over the past five years, the number of graduating seniors in the Keller school district has remained relatively flat, said a district spokesperson, but incoming kindergarten enrollment fell from 2,235 students in 2021-22 to 1,784 in 2024-25. —Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025

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"