preschool
pronunciation
How to pronounce preschool in British English:
UK [ˈpri:sku:l]
How to pronounce preschool in American English:
US [ˈpriˈskul]
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- Noun:
- an educational institution for children too young for elementary school
Word Origin
- preschool (adj.)
- also pre-school, 1886, from pre- + school (n.); the noun is from 1910. Related: pre-schooling; pre-schooler.
Example
- 1. Brook levin heads a preschool in broomall , pennsylvania .
- 2. Our son 's preschool teacher gave us the grim news .
- 3. Or the result of some sort of preschool peer-pressure ?
- 4. Should you let your three-year-old wear her child-friendly nail polish to preschool ?
- 5. I once interned preschool classrooms observing the children .