PRESCHOOLER Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

preschooler

noun

Definition of preschooler

as in kindergartner

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Recent Examples of preschooler After receiving medication, the preschooler appeared to be sleeping peacefully on his mother's chest. — Nicky Zizaza, CBS News, 8 June 2026 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 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

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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

Our bright, bubbly and babbling toddler might live, but wouldn’t last.

— Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, New York City is expanding free toddler slots for lower-income families, following Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s announcement to build a universal early childcare system.

— Caitlyn Collins, The Conversation, 28 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

For example, taking an unimmunized infant to a large, indoor family wedding may be non-negotiable to some parents whereas others may seek alternative childcare.

— Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026
That report found that families with Black or Hispanic children or infants, and those living in the South and West, are more likely to run into cost as a barrier.

— Caitlyn Collins, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of infant

Noun

Ariel Gutiérrez’s intimate coming-of-age drama examines how sudden loss can force an adolescent to confront fear, responsibility and the possibility of rebuilding a life after trauma.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of adolescent

Noun

Enroll your baby before the clock runs out Ensuring your newborn has health coverage is one of the first paperwork responsibilities that parents face in the whirlwind of bringing a baby home.

— Stephanie O'Neill, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
It's been here since January, giving parents a way to anonymously surrender a newborn.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 21 Oct. 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

Soon after, the military ordered Lenio’s husband to return to the US, paving the way for Lenio and her kids to return as well, before a German court could take up the family’s case.

— Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Difficult at times, balancing family and career and locations and dragging my kids here and there.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026

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