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. 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 See All Example Sentences for preschool
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nursery
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    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 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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