Preschool

//ˈpɹiːskuːl// adj, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A nursery school.

    "What could you do with the transumer trend in your agency? What about a coffee cart where parents pick up their children from preschool or classes?"

  2. 2
    an educational institution for children too young for elementary school wordnet
  3. 3
    A school including nursery and kindergarten. It is succeeded by elementary school. Philippines
Verb
  1. 1
    To provide nursery school education for. transitive
  2. 2
    To undergo nursery school education. intransitive
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the years of early childhood before attendance at primary school. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms
academiccollegiateextramuralkindergartenkindergartenkindy

Example

More examples

"Admission is free for preschool children."

Etymology

From pre- + school.

Related phrases

nursery schoolprimary school

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