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

But these differences were not statistically significant, suggesting that YouTube is used more or less at the same frequency by pre-K through 12th grade teachers. — Cody Pritchard, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026

Tarrant County accounted for 456 of the roughly 800 pre-K students lost statewide in 2025-26. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

In 2025, the district closed one school, Broward Estates Elementary in Lauderhill, which was converted into a pre-K center. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Lupita Villalobos, who teaches 3-year-olds at a pre-K in Duncanville, Texas, told me that the district gives each student a tablet to use during school. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 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