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
Students and staff at a preschool in Lone Tree evacuated Wednesday morning after an electric car crashed into the building, sparking a fire and injuring a child passenger, according to South Metro Fire Rescue.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
After getting the boot from his old preschool, Stewie is forced to enroll in a new one that’s not exactly top-of-the-line.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
This past week in Queens, New York, multiple Jewish homes, a synagogue and a Jewish community center housing a preschool were vandalized with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti, raising alarm among residents.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Director of Adult Education Marla Clayton Johnson thanked the board for helping the school remain open and spoke to the newfound overall health of her department, which funds the two preschools.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
After getting the boot from his old preschool, Stewie is forced to enroll in a new one that’s not exactly top-of-the-line.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
This past week in Queens, New York, multiple Jewish homes, a synagogue and a Jewish community center housing a preschool were vandalized with swastikas and antisemitic graffiti, raising alarm among residents.
—Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Director of Adult Education Marla Clayton Johnson thanked the board for helping the school remain open and spoke to the newfound overall health of her department, which funds the two preschools.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
nursery
Noun
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Ava later joined a church nursery where the same leaders and children saw her every week.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The House countered with $9 million for research and $5 million for the nursery and packing infrastructure.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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