pre-K

noun

ˈprē-ˈkā 

: prekindergarten

Synonyms of pre-K

• nursery
• preschool
• prekindergarten

Examples of pre-K in a Sentence

attends pre-K

Recent Examples on the Web

The shooting involving McRae led to the death of 52-year-old Anntoinette Jennings, a grandmother and pre-K teacher' aide at Waverly Elementary/Middle School. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

The school enrolls about 330 students in pre-K through fifth grade, according to district data. — Samuel O’Neal 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Minnie Miñoso Academy serves students from pre-K to eighth grade. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Lakeland is serving an additional 30 general education students in those pre-K classrooms as peer models for its 29 special education students. — Melissa Brown, Chalkbeat, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pre-K

• beak
• beek
• bleak
• cheek
• chic
• clique
• creak
• creek
• eke
• freak
• geek
• greek