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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CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The mayor has pledged to fund pricey agenda items, including universal preschool, free buses and more affordable housing production, with a 2% tax hike on the city’s wealthiest residents and an increase in state’s top corporate tax rate.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Images from the young boy’s detainment garnered international attention when he was apprehended by immigration officials shortly after arriving home from preschool while his father was in their driveway, school officials said last week.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The Columbia Heights Public School District says 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken with his father while in their driveway after just arriving home from his preschool classroom.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
The mayor has pledged to fund pricey agenda items, including universal preschool, free buses and more affordable housing production, with a 2% tax hike on the city’s wealthiest residents and an increase in state’s top corporate tax rate.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
In a now-viral video posted to TikTok, DeRoss, 30, documents the heartwarming day her son Daniel, 4, decided to bring in his little sister Sophia, 2, for show and tell at his preschool.
—Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Images from the young boy’s detainment garnered international attention when he was apprehended by immigration officials shortly after arriving home from preschool while his father was in their driveway, school officials said last week.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschool. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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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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