as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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My daughters shouldn’t think that having armed guards at the doors of their preschool is normal.
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Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The owner of the preschool, Sherry Easter, was assigned to the child’s classroom.
—Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
For around 30 years, Head Start, a federal program that provides free preschool for children in low-income families, among other services, was exempt from a 1998 interpretation of a law that prohibits some immigrants from accessing public benefits.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
The New Albany tornado snapped power lines and damaged trees in a cemetery and outside of a preschool just before midnight.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
The owner of the preschool, Sherry Easter, was assigned to the child’s classroom.
—Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
For around 30 years, Head Start, a federal program that provides free preschool for children in low-income families, among other services, was exempt from a 1998 interpretation of a law that prohibits some immigrants from accessing public benefits.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
The New Albany tornado snapped power lines and damaged trees in a cemetery and outside of a preschool just before midnight.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
nursery
Noun
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In the summer, Roselia’s daughter Cristal, a 15-year-old sophomore, works alongside her at a small plant nursery in Homestead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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Another classic nursery song gets the CoComelon treatment in this video.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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