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preschool

noun

ˈprē-ˌskül

Definition of preschool

as in nursery

a school for children who are generally less than five years old children excited about starting preschool

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Recent Examples of preschool The daycare and preschool would occupy about 9,800 square feet. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026 Jovan Howard stopped by after dropping off his 4-year-old son Nolan for his first day of preschool. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 And the laws do not apply to stand-alone preschools or daycare centers. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 And earlier this year, the nation’s second largest school district, Los Angeles Unified, banned in-school screen use for students in preschool through first grade and curbed screen time for older students. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preschool

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nursery

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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

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