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- [adjective pree-skool; noun pree-skool]
- /adjective ˈpriˈskul; noun ˈpriˌskul/
- /ˈpriː.skuːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [adjective pree-skool; noun pree-skool]
- /adjective ˈpriˈskul; noun ˈpriˌskul/
Definitions of preschool word
- adjective preschool of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age: new methods of preschool education. 1
- noun preschool a school or nursery for preschool children. 1
- noun preschool nursery school 1
- noun preschool of a preschool 1
- noun preschool of early childhood 1
- adjective preschool Preschool is used to describe things relating to the care and education of children before they reach the age when they have to go to school. 0
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Origin of preschool
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; pre- + school1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Preschool
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preschool popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
preschool usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preschool
noun preschool
- creche — A crèche is a place where small children can be left to be looked after while their parents are doing something else.
- day nursery — A day nursery is a place where children who are too young to go to school can be left all day while their parents are at work.
- day-care — of, relating to, or providing day care: day-care center; day-care program.
- infant school — In Britain, an infant school is a school for children between the ages of five and seven.
- nursery — a room or place set apart for young children.
adjective preschool
- infant — a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- kindergarten — a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years.
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See also
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