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 standards include requiring pre-K teachers to hold bachelor’s degrees, keeping class sizes at 20 children or fewer, implementing professional development for staff and offering health screenings and referrals. —Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026

Local districts acknowledged the value of kindergarten readiness and the impact of pre-K attendance while highlighting academic growth seen by students once they’re enrolled in kindergarten. —Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026

Liss has a four-year-old who is currently enrolled in public pre-K and a two-and-a-half-year-old who will be eligible for 3K this year, although her family is still weighing its plans. —Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026

Officials cited low enrollment and ongoing deficits for closing the six pre-K to eighth-grade schools. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 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