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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Examples of preschool in a Sentence
Noun
children excited about starting preschool
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Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
The budget earmarks $25 million to restore and expand child care for undocumented families, plus $30 million for special education preschool programs that were also facing a pandemic aid shortfall.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
Aundrea Tabbs-Smith, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
When her daughter was in preschool, Renee Orr started teaching her a hugely important lesson: how to stop and look for cars before crossing the street.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
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Adjective
And amid the initial rise of AVOD, preschool shows still generally didn’t have advertisements — even on a tier where content for older kids and adults did.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
The budget earmarks $25 million to restore and expand child care for undocumented families, plus $30 million for special education preschool programs that were also facing a pandemic aid shortfall.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 28 June 2024
Noun
Teacher shortages exist at every level, not just preschool.
—Aundrea Tabbs-Smith, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
When her daughter was in preschool, Renee Orr started teaching her a hugely important lesson: how to stop and look for cars before crossing the street.
—Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 24 June 2024
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschool. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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