pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül 
(ˌ)prē-ˈskül
: of, relating to, or constituting the period in a child's life that ordinarily precedes attendance at elementary school
pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül
: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school
Examples of preschool in a Sentence
Noun
children excited about starting preschool
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
One of the milestones marked indelibly in my mind is the first birthday party my toddler son attended at the home of one of his three-year-old preschool classmates.
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Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Driven by a national shortage of workers and facilities, the costs of day care and preschool in the United States are rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Ian, a 26-year-old preschool teacher, who had slept Thursday night on a pile of straw, spent Friday night in a closet, on a mattress of pizza boxes.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
One of the milestones marked indelibly in my mind is the first birthday party my toddler son attended at the home of one of his three-year-old preschool classmates.
—Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
The required curriculum and practicum hours not only prepare the graduates to serve preschool through 12th-grade students, but their families, as well.
—Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Driven by a national shortage of workers and facilities, the costs of day care and preschool in the United States are rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschool. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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preschool
1 of 2 adjective
pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül
: of, relating to, or being the period in a child's life to the age of five or six that ordinarily precedes attendance at school
preschool
2 of 2 noun
: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school
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