kindergartner

noun

kin·​der·​gart·​ner ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər How to pronounce kindergartner (audio)
ˈkin-də-,
-ˌgärd-
variants or less commonly kindergartener
1
: a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten
2
: a teacher at a kindergarten

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The number of kindergartners starting the school year up-to-date with the MMR vaccine declined nationwide, statewide, and in Tarrant County. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025 As of the 2023-24 school year, the CDC estimated 96.6% of Maryland kindergartners had received both doses. Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025 The county is one of the least vaccinated in the state, with coverage among kindergartners in the previous school year at just about 82 percent. Chad Kirchner, Ars Technica, 26 Feb. 2025 Last school year, state data showed vaccination coverage for students in Gaines was among the lowest in Texas and well below the 95% considered protective. Fewer than 82% of kindergartners in Gaines were vaccinated against measles. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kindergartner

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of kindergartner was in 1868

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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

kindergartner

noun
kin·​der·​gart·​ner ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər How to pronounce kindergartner (audio)
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil

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