kindergarten

noun

kin·​der·​gar·​ten ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn 

ˈkin-də-, 

-dᵊn

plural kindergartens

: a school or class for children usually from five to six years old

Examples of kindergarten in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The club has programs for children in kindergarten through high school ages. —Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

The student body seems to have ranged from 150 to 350 in kindergarten through sixth grade. —Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

Now, my eldest granddaughter is preparing to begin kindergarten in the very same public schools that helped educate my children. —Maxine Ann-Marie Lewers, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026

Baltimore's successful approach to teaching literacy was on full display on a recent May morning, in veteran teacher Kimberly Lowery's kindergarten class at Johnston Square Elementary. —Cory Turner, NPR, 13 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

German, from Kinder children + Garten garden

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kindergarten

• carton
• garten
• marten
• parton
• spartan
• tartan

Kids Definition

kindergarten

noun

kin·​der·​gar·​ten ˈkin-də(r)-ˌgärt-ᵊn 

-ˌgärd-

: a school or class for very young children

Etymology

from German kindergarten "a school for very young children," from kinder "children" and garten "garden"