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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As the head of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Botnick will help the studio reinvent its approach to reaching preschoolers and evolve into a multi-platform brand.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
For example, the union wants preschoolers to do a group project making protest signs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
What Mulaney didn’t anticipate was that the private tour of Elvis Presley’s former home would become the setting for one of parenting’s most unexpected conversations — explaining death to a preschooler.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The disease tore through American cities, hitting Black and Hispanic preschoolers especially hard.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
For example, the union wants preschoolers to do a group project making protest signs.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
What Mulaney didn’t anticipate was that the private tour of Elvis Presley’s former home would become the setting for one of parenting’s most unexpected conversations — explaining death to a preschooler.
—Ryan Brennan
april 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
The disease tore through American cities, hitting Black and Hispanic preschoolers especially hard.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Preschooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschooler. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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preschooler
noun
pre·school·er
ˈprē-ˈskü-lər
: a child of preschool age
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