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 After Weston completed his treatment in October of 2024 and Bennett in August, the pair started kindergarten — having otherwise been unable to attend preschool throughout their treatment. Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 The preschool was also a collaboration site for the Waukesha School District, offering morning and afternoon 4K classes. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Also opening this weekend is Universal/DreamWorks’ big-screen take of the Netflix preschool series Gabby’s Dollhouse, which is eyeing $13M-$15M at 3,500 theatres. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 The morning shuffle at Primer Academia de ABC began with a flurry of hugs, high fives and pre-K students toting pint-sized backpacks on a mid-September school day the Nashville Spanish-immersion preschool. Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for preschool
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nursery
Noun
  • One additional guest stateroom on the main deck can be configured as a massage room, gym, or nursery, for instance.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Friends had already thrown her a shower, and the finishing touches were set on the nursery, except for a crib.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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