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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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The event covered everything from TV news to preschool programming to physical production to Coppola’s native realm of cinema.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
The center also faced pushback from neighbors and nearby businesses, including the social club Soho House and a preschool that sued the county to block the center.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The Wiggles have become a major force on the preschool entertainment scene, generating over two billion music streams and three billion views on YouTube.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
The event covered everything from TV news to preschool programming to physical production to Coppola’s native realm of cinema.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
Driven by a national shortage of workers and facilities, the costs of day care and preschool are rising at nearly twice the pace of inflation, devastating household finances for low- and middle-income families.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
The center also faced pushback from neighbors and nearby businesses, including the social club Soho House and a preschool that sued the county to block the center.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preschool. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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