English Explanatory Dictionary

preschool

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the years of early childhood before attendance at primary school.
noun
  1. A nursery school.
  2. A school including nursery and kindergarten. It is succeeded by elementary school.
verb
  1. To provide nursery school education for.
  2. To undergo nursery school education.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹiːskuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-preschool.wav

Word forms

preschool pre-school preschools preschooling preschooled

Etymology

From pre- + school.

Related words

preschooler
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