as in nursery
a school for children who are generally less than five years old
children excited about starting preschool
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Recent Examples of preschool
For the last two years, the girls went to the same preschool.
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Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
As police methodically cleared the K-12 school, which sits on a 28-acre campus with a preschool and a church, city buses took students to a clinic down the road serving as a reunification point.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
The school choice program allows Connecticut families with students entering preschool through 12th grade to apply to attend several different types of public schools in the Greater Hartford region.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Each one has a special meaning; my mom gave me one as a gift, my son made one in preschool, and another has an animal for each candle holder, giving a nod to our family's love of animals and pets.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
As police methodically cleared the K-12 school, which sits on a 28-acre campus with a preschool and a church, city buses took students to a clinic down the road serving as a reunification point.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
The school choice program allows Connecticut families with students entering preschool through 12th grade to apply to attend several different types of public schools in the Greater Hartford region.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Each one has a special meaning; my mom gave me one as a gift, my son made one in preschool, and another has an animal for each candle holder, giving a nod to our family's love of animals and pets.
—Amy Brightfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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