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

United Community Centers will also provide on-site pre-K services, which will be bilingual and offered to up to 40 children. — Emily Holshouser august 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

From pre-K to college, see the celebrities sending their kids back to school in 2026. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

The precipitous decline can be attributed to multiple factors—including, happily, the expansion of universal pre-K in some states. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026

The study began before Florida’s Voluntary Pre-K program rolled out in 2005, which expanded subsidized pre-K in private centers to families regardless of income. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 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