as in nurseries
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
a single father with two children in prekindergarten
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Noun
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Look for onion plants at garden centers and nurseries in early spring.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Mama black bears and their babies are officially back in their winter nurseries — underneath Lake Tahoe homes, video shows.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The state’s public preschools, public colleges and universities have not been adversely impacted by the state’s support for students in private settings.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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The center also runs its own preschools, some of them state-subsidized, and maintains a waitlist for low-income families waiting for subsidized care.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Prekindergartens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prekindergartens. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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