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
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Noun
children excited about starting preschool
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The researchers put this down to recent increases in preschool enrolment for three-year-olds, the safety levels in schools in the state, and the proportionally large budget per child enrolled in preschool.
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Adjective
One try-on and we were hooked—flattering, soft, shockingly comfortable, and somehow appropriate for everything from preschool pickup to a patio cocktail.
—Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 29 July 2025
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who unsuccessfully tried to prosecute President Donald Trump on Georgia election interference charges, now faces scrutiny concerning a preschool abuse case.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2025
Noun
Scheid’s son, who is autistic and nonverbal, qualified for developmental preschool before moving into the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District in eastern Idaho.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2025
The researchers put this down to recent increases in preschool enrolment for three-year-olds, the safety levels in schools in the state, and the proportionally large budget per child enrolled in preschool.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschool. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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