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
My children—preschool through high school age—are beginning to feel that end-of-school-year malaise for real.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
Will having preschools close by counter the population drain?
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Her favorite thing about preschool is playing with blocks.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Adriana Franklin is already teaching preschool at the CLC Tech Campus.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 22 Apr. 2025
Will having preschools close by counter the population drain?
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Her favorite thing about preschool is playing with blocks.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025
Adriana Franklin is already teaching preschool at the CLC Tech Campus.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
nursery
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This ranges from a solar farm housing grazing sheep as a natural way to maintain the land, to a learning center, fruit orchard, tree nursery and vegetable patch dedicated to growing foods that are hard to get in Puerto Rico, like kale, lettuce and tomatoes.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Epic Universe is a powerful example of how Florida’s nursery and landscape industry shapes the state’s world-class visitor experiences.—
Tal Coley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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