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

The El Dorado School District conducted a similar program last year for students in kindergarten through fourth grade. —Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2025

The event is intended for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. —La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025

The jury is also recommending that the county education department provide a centralized database of resources and programs for K-12 schools and focus on age-appropriate curriculum in kindergarten through fifth grade to address the problem of hate crimes in school. —Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 4 July 2025

Proceeds support Scout programs that serve more than 13,600 children in kindergarten through high school across the Chicago and northwest Indiana regions, organizers said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 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"