kindergarten

[ kin-der-gahr-tn, -dn ]

noun

1. a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years.

kindergarten

/ ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən /

noun

1. a class or small school for young children, usually between the ages of four and six to prepare them for primary education Often shortened to (in Australia and New Zealand)kinderkindykindie

Derived Forms

• ˈkinderˌgartener, noun

Other Words From

• pre·kinder·garten noun adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of kindergarten¹

1850–55; < German: literally, children's garden, equivalent to Kinder children ( kind ² ) + Garten garden

Word History and Origins

Origin of kindergarten¹

C19: from German, literally: children's garden

Example Sentences

He was not at work because he was taking one of his children to kindergarten.

From BBC

A Hezbollah drone also hit the playground of a kindergarten in a suburb of the Israeli city of Haifa, but no-one was hurt.

From BBC

It’s an attitude Palmer says she began developing in kindergarten, when she was the only Black kid in a class of 21 at her private Catholic school.

From Los Angeles Times

Some families may have found alternative child-care arrangements, while others have probably enrolled in other publicly funded programs, including transitional kindergarten.

From Los Angeles Times

The pair, who work in Hollywood, were headed into an early showing of the film “Anora” while their kids were at kindergarten.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• nursery school