preschooler

noun

Definition of preschoolernext
as in kindergartner

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Recent Examples of preschooler No preschooler suctioned to my side. — Alexandra Oliva june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 The idea for the new show came about in part due to the original series’ longevity with fans, as those who grew up with it continued to show their passion for it and preschoolers discovered the show for the first time and connected with it. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2026 Not just in the terrifying hours before a hurricane or a wildfire, but in the weeks afterward — when the emergency is over and the fear isn't, and a preschooler still has no words for what happened to their home. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026 At Denver Botanic Gardens, youth educators encourage preschoolers to act out the life cycle of various plants, for example. — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for preschooler
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschooler
  1. kindergartner
  2. toddler
  3. schoolchild
  4. infant
  5. adolescent
  6. newborn
  7. schoolkid
  8. kid
Noun
  • Noah, a kindergartener at the time, also had to ride the bus with high school students, until an advocate intervened on the family’s behalf.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Palladino was a kindergartner in Brooklyn when classmates suddenly began being called over the school PA system to go home.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of kindergartner
Noun
  • The playground is less playground, more sprawling treehouse, complete with climbing structures, waterslides, and two toddler-friendly pools.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Months of text messages showed the farm’s owner knew from the start that a toddler was drinking her milk.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of toddler
Noun
  • Learning to read and write cursive was once a rite of passage for practically every American schoolchild.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Definition of schoolchild
Noun
  • Once, apparently, my aunt had tried to shove my infant mother off their mother’s lap.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Many of these elements have been seen around infant stars before, notably in the system PDS 70, but not in unison.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of infant
Noun
  • Getty An island that had spent decades pairing glamour with license was perhaps the wrong place to entrust an adolescent to unusually permissive relatives.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One adolescent possibly had contact with the bat, officials said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of adolescent
Noun
  • But many also can’t afford the childcare rates for newborns, which tend to be particularly high.
    — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In Riverside County, newborns can be surrendered at most hospitals and fire stations.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of newborn
Noun
  • For an ordinary schoolkid on a baseball diamond, having aretê might amount to paying attention, being a team player, and trying hard.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
  • At the center of the doc is the engaging Clint Patterson, who was a schoolkid when his father, a former rodeo rider, spearheaded the making of the Bigfoot film and its promotion.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of schoolkid
Noun
  • In the winter months of 1973, kids were taking flashlights to the pitch-black bus stops in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Carmella is also still mad at Vicki for saying that Danny is raising her kids, and Heather is angry after learning that Vicki called her fake in Palm Springs.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of kid

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“Preschooler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschooler. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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