preschooler
noun
pre·school·er
ˈprē-ˌskü-lər 
1
: a child not yet old enough for school
2
: a child attending a preschool
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After more than a week at the Dilley center, the preschooler and his Ecuadorian father are back home in Minneapolis after a judge ordered them to be released.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Court filings describe meals that are greasy, heavily seasoned or inappropriate for preschoolers and infants.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
However, toddlers and preschoolers are experimenting with new tastes and textures.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
The five year old Ecuadorian preschooler was held for more than a week with his father at an immigration facility in south Texas after being arrested by ICE agents before a federal judge ordered his return over the weekend.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Court filings describe meals that are greasy, heavily seasoned or inappropriate for preschoolers and infants.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
However, toddlers and preschoolers are experimenting with new tastes and textures.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 5 Feb. 2026
The five year old Ecuadorian preschooler was held for more than a week with his father at an immigration facility in south Texas after being arrested by ICE agents before a federal judge ordered his return over the weekend.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Preschooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschooler. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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preschooler
noun
pre·school·er
ˈprē-ˈskü-lər
: a child of preschool age
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