Thesaurus results for PRESCHOOL

preschool

noun

ˈprē-ˌskül

Definition of preschool next

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 Murielle Misczak, 43, a Swiss citizen living in Brooklyn, became the day care director of KinderHaus in Park Slope in 2020, after working at the German-language preschool as a program coordinator for several years, according to court filings. —

John Annese, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026 On Monday, Superintendent Rick West said accommodations have been made for twelve students approaching the 30-month-old age cutoff for preschool. —

Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 There were over 100 young children attending preschool at the time. —

Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 All of the students and staff at the temple preschool were safely evacuated. —

Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preschool

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nursery

Noun

The tourist attraction in Cleveland, Georgia, offers free tours of the nursery and cabbage patch.

— Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
It is found growing at elevations from sea level to 5,000 feet but is infrequently encountered in the nursery trade.

— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026