kindergartner

noun

kin·​der·​gart·​ner ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər 

ˈkin-də-, 

-ˌgärd-

variants or less commonly kindergartener

ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tə-nər 

ˈkin-də-, 

-də- 

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

Palladino was a kindergartner in Brooklyn when classmates suddenly began being called over the school PA system to go home. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Then, on the first day, the coaches take kindergartners by the hand at the front gates and walk them to their teachers. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

Now after a few weeks in school, all kindergartners are expected to be ready to learn skills once taught in first grade. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

At a time of rising measles cases and falling vaccination rates among kindergartners, the CDC director should be explaining the importance of vaccination as children return to school. — Demetre Daskalakis, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for kindergartner

• copartner
• gartner
• partner

Kids Definition

kindergartner

noun

kin·​der·​gart·​ner ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər 

-ˌgärd-

: a kindergarten pupil