kindergartner

noun

kin·​der·​gart·​ner ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər How to pronounce kindergartner (audio)
ˈkin-də-,
-ˌgärd-
variants or less commonly kindergartener
1
: a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten
2
: a teacher at a kindergarten

Examples of kindergartner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Measles vaccination rates rose among California’s kindergartners, likely in large part because of a change in state law in 2015 that strengthened requirements that schoolchildren be vaccinated against measles and other diseases. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 The national coverage of the MMR vaccine was 93.1%, meaning about 250,000 kindergartners nationwide are at risk of measles. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024 For nearly 10 years, the share of U.S. kindergartners who had received two doses of the MMR vaccine was 95%. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2024 For nearly 10 years, 95% of U.S. kindergartners had received both doses. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 State data shows that around 8% of kindergartners in Broward County are not vaccinated for measles. Pien Huang, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024 Federal data has shown a large drop in vaccinations and record levels of vaccine exemptions among kindergartners. USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024 Our investigation has identified at least 8,500 schools where measles vaccination rates among kindergartners are below that 95% threshold that the CDC identifies as crucial for protecting a community from measles. Stephen Stock, Aparna Zalani, Chris Hacker, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024 And yet, vaccine rates among U.S. kindergartners fell for the second consecutive year in 2022, a situation the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said left some 250,000 kids vulnerable to measles. Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kindergartner was in 1868

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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

kindergartner

noun
kin·​der·​gart·​ner ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər How to pronounce kindergartner (audio)
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil

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