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

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

The District of Columbia’s universal pre-K programs enjoy widespread adoption, with 82% of all 3-year-olds and 94% of all 4-year-olds enrolled in 2024. — Simone Foxman, Fortune, 8 July 2026

Parents can sign up for Fort Worth ISD pre-K through the district’s Parent Portal webpage. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

The district’s priorities include sustaining full-day kindergarten in all elementary schools, providing free breakfast for all students, enhancing mental health training and resources for students and staff, expanding career technical education and opening new pre-K centers. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 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