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 My daughter was in pre-K when the pandemic shut down the world in 2020. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 25 May 2026 Bottoms centers her pitch on pledges to bolster pre-K programs and expand Medicaid. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 18 May 2026 The mosque shares an address with the Lower Campus of Bright Horizon Academy, a private Muslim school serving pre-K through 12th grade students, according to the school’s 2025 annual report. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 By August 2022, Agan would begin teaching at Clifford School, which serves students in pre-K through eighth grade in Redwood City. — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pre-K

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pre-K

Noun

These workers harvest our food, tend our nurseries, and support industries that keep the state thriving.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Julie, who owns the nursery, is delightful and has a wide variety of milkweed.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of nursery

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