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
Dodge also co-created the preschool hit Little Charmers and is overseeing a live-action adaptation of the game Bakugan.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
On My Way Pre-K provides state vouchers for quality, free preschool for 4-year-olds from income-eligible families.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The incident took place near a grocery store and preschool.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 June 2025
The goal is for the endowment to help pay the costs to create 16,000 spaces for preschool, infants, and toddlers by 2030.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
On My Way Pre-K provides state vouchers for quality, free preschool for 4-year-olds from income-eligible families.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The incident took place near a grocery store and preschool.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 10 June 2025
The goal is for the endowment to help pay the costs to create 16,000 spaces for preschool, infants, and toddlers by 2030.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preschool
nursery
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Many hybrids are available in the nursery trade that combine the best traits of the parental lines including large flowers, a compact growth habit, and tolerance to heat and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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The nursery owner can’t unpot every tree in the place, so look for trees with the trunk centered in the pot or the root ball.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Preschool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preschool. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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