kindergartner

noun kin·der·gart·ner \ ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər , ˈkin-də- , -ˌgärd- \

variants: or less commonly kindergartener play \ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tə-nər, ˈkin-də-, -də-\

Updated on: 12 Apr 2018

Definition of kindergartner

1 : a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten

2 : a teacher at a kindergarten

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Recent Examples of kindergartner from the Web

The family, which includes kindergartner Jimmy Miller, had searched for the pup for five hours.

— chris mayhew, Cincinnati.com, "Pizza driver finds lost 'Chili' dog in Independence," 6 Apr. 2018
The chairs that go with those tables are low enough for the fifth-graders but too high for the kindergartners.

— erin sauder, Elgin Courier-News, "Fundraising under way to raise $350K for Sunny Hill library renovation," 2 Apr. 2018
Jamie Reed said her son, a kindergartner at Cooley Elementary, was at after-school child care when a fifth-grader purposely tripped him, breaking her son's elbow.

— omar abdel-baqui, Detroit Free Press, "Waterford parents shout down school leaders over alleged bullying," 26 Mar. 2018
The school enrolled kindergartners through eighth graders, and emphasized Quaker values such as peace and stewardship.

— jc reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Empty Detroit Quaker school to be razed for possible big development," 17 Mar. 2018
Rudy Lopez, the parent of a kindergartner, said trustees had plenty of time to permanently fill the post before Willis’ departure.

— david hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Ysidro school board selects interim superintendent," 10 Mar. 2018
Pupils from three schools, including 120 kindergartners, were trapped for several hours on the 107th floor observation deck before police walked them down to safety, Board of Education spokesman Frank Sobrino said.

— tom hays, The Seattle Times, "AP Was There: The 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center," 25 Feb. 2018
Some of these have already taken place, including a Peace March by Onaway kindergartners on Feb. 23.

— jeff piorkowski/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "East side student walkouts to call attention to gun violence, remember those killed in Parkland," 6 Mar. 2018
At Christ Cathedral Academy, which has 351 students, kindergartners receive an iPad mini to use through third grade, and then receive a full-size iPad in fourth grade.

— caitlin yoshiko kandil, latimes.com, "Diocese of Orange sees increase in school enrollment, and credits strong academics and arts," 2 Mar. 2018

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