as in nurseries
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
attends pre-K
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Noun
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Bare-root deciduous fruit trees are now arriving in nurseries and home improvement centers.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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That money goes to day cares and preschools to help offset the costs of tuition for low-income, working families.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Then firebombing synagogues, preschools, people’s homes, people’s cars.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Pre-Ks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pre-Ks. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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