Thesaurus results for PRE-K

pre-K

noun

ˈprē-ˈkā

Definition of pre-K

as in nursery

a school for children who are generally less than five years old attends pre-K

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Recent Examples of pre-K From pre-K to college, see the celebrities sending their kids back to school in 2026. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 The precipitous decline can be attributed to multiple factors—including, happily, the expansion of universal pre-K in some states. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 On some of the progressive priorities she's campaigned on, including Medicare for All and free universal childcare and pre-K, Nixon argued that the issues underscore concerns about health and safety that cross party lines. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 There are currently 223 K-12 EC teachers and 20 pre-K EC teachers employed by the district. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pre-K

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Noun

Chrissy Teigen previously reached out about a painting for her daughter’s nursery, though the project ultimately didn’t move forward.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
When designing nursery gear, the baby bottle naturally gets the spotlight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of nursery

Noun

In her brand new upper-preschool TV series, five extraordinary aliens jump into classic stories to learn something about themselves in a huge space-age library.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Earlier this month, Heather shared snaps on Instagram from her son Tristan’s first day at preschool.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of preschool

Noun

Kasheena McKee-Kimbrough enrolled her son, Kireh, in summer camp at ALM Sports Bradenton to help prepare him for voluntary prekindergarten in the fall, according to WTVG and Action News 5.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The Academy for Sciences and Agriculture, which serves prekindergarten through 12th grade, will have its last day of instruction and its graduation for seniors June 5.

— Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026