preschool

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adjective

pre·​school ˈprē-ˌskül 

(ˌ)prē-ˈskül

: of, relating to, or constituting the period in a child's life that ordinarily precedes attendance at elementary school

preschool

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noun

pre·​school ˈprē-ˌskül 

: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school

Synonyms of preschool

Noun

• nursery

Examples of preschool in a Sentence

Noun

children excited about starting preschool

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

When season 14 of the long-running preschool series arrives Tuesday on Netflix, Gabby will be joined by her kid sister Doozie, who is just as obsessed with dogs as Gabby is with Cats. — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2026

There were also strong gains in prices of rental cars, vehicle maintenance, day care and preschool, nursing homes and in-home care. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Noun

In her brand new upper-preschool TV series, five extraordinary aliens jump into classic stories to learn something about themselves in a huge space-age library. — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Earlier this month, Heather shared snaps on Instagram from her son Tristan’s first day at preschool. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1914, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preschool

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• pustule
• whirlpool
• boule

Kids Definition

preschool

1 of 2 adjective

pre·​school ˈprē-ˌskül 

: of, relating to, or being the period in a child's life to the age of five or six that ordinarily precedes attendance at school

preschool

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: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school