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

Less than 85% of Wisconsin kindergartners were up-to-date on the measles vaccine for the last school year, compared to about 92.5% of kindergartners nationwide, CDC data shows. —Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2025

Taking a kiddie train ride were the Cruz siblings of Vernon Hills, Audrey, 6, a rising first-grader and Melanie, 5, a rising kindergartner. —Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025

That’s a silly suggestion—but a kindergartner might not think so. —Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025

Last school year, less than 85% of Wisconsin kindergartners were up-to-date on the measles vaccine, compared to nearly 93% of kindergartners nationwide, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. —Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025

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