US /ˈpɹiːskuːl/
noun adj verb Freq #19100

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A school for young children who are not yet old enough for primary school.

    Our daughter starts preschool next September.

  2. 2
    adj

    Relating to the years of early childhood before primary school.

    The program is designed for preschool children aged three to five.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms preschools

Etymology

From pre- + school.

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