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
Eye doctors usually recommend comprehensive eye exams before preschool, then again every one to two years.
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Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 19 Dec. 2025
Adults’ earliest memories tend to start around preschool and no earlier.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025
At Colorado Kids Academy in Lakewood, owner Mara Hackett said the preschool had to close for a day when so many children became ill.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Bezos has previously shown an interest in early childhood education through his nonprofit network of tuition-free preschools inspired by the Montessori model.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 19 Dec. 2025
Adults’ earliest memories tend to start around preschool and no earlier.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025
At Colorado Kids Academy in Lakewood, owner Mara Hackett said the preschool had to close for a day when so many children became ill.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Bezos has previously shown an interest in early childhood education through his nonprofit network of tuition-free preschools inspired by the Montessori model.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
nursery
Noun
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In an emotional Good Morning America appearance, Pratt recalled watching his children's bedrooms burn on security cameras — including son Ryker's nursery.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Clearance plants are often clustered together in the corners of nurseries with limited access to sunlight.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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