pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül 
(ˌ)prē-ˈskül
: of, relating to, or constituting the period in a child's life that ordinarily precedes attendance at elementary school
pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül
: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school
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Noun
children excited about starting preschool
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2024
In a separate January lawsuit, two Catholic schools sued over a nondiscrimination clause for preschool providers.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024
Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
Well, our – our view – well, very often preschool is childcare.
—CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Students in preschool and first grade can use iPads in the classroom and kids in second through sixth grades will have access to laptops.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2024
In a separate January lawsuit, two Catholic schools sued over a nondiscrimination clause for preschool providers.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2024
Noun
Parents searched under preschools for secret tunnels, toothpaste and soap companies had to fend off accusations of working with the devil, and cults were wrongfully believed to commit mass child abuse.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
Well, our – our view – well, very often preschool is childcare.
—CBS News, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschool. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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preschool
1 of 2 adjective
pre·school
ˈprē-ˌskül
: of, relating to, or being the period in a child's life to the age of five or six that ordinarily precedes attendance at school
preschool
2 of 2 noun
: a school for children usually younger than those attending elementary school or kindergarten : nursery school
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