preschool

noun

ˈprē-ˌskül How to pronounce preschool (audio)
Definition of preschoolnext
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 Escuela Bilingüe Betty Benavidez will offer instruction in both Spanish and English, starting with preschool through first-grade students this year. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 In June 2026, Los Angeles approved a policy that eliminates in-school screen use for students in preschool through first grade. — Janice Mak, Fortune, 31 July 2026 New federal tax credits that parents can use for private school tuition complement Colorado’s existing Child Care Contribution Tax Credit, which provides a state tax credit for qualifying donations supporting child care, including preschool. — Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026 When their 4-year-old daughter's preschool has leftover meat or bread, Chang's partner, Tina Chhous, offers to take it. — Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for preschool
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nursery
Noun
  • In 2022, an ex-policeman armed with a gun and knife stormed into a nursery in the country's north and murdered 24 children and 12 adults in one of Thailand's deadliest massacres.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Because the posters ran in untargeted locations, including on the London Underground and at a site visible from a children’s nursery, the regulator concluded the imagery was likely to distress young children who saw it.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nursery

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