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preschooler

American  
[pree-skoo-ler] / ˈpriˈsku lər /

noun

  1. a child below the official school starting age, usually a child up to age five.

Etymology

Origin of preschooler

First recorded in 1945–50; preschool + -er 1

Example Sentences

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For a preschooler, it costs $1,121 at a home and $1,271 at a center.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Still, Mr Braddock thought the decision to bring Musk's preschooler to the Oval Office was unusual.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025

The situation could have been a PR nightmare for a character who is supposed to project the pure, unadulterated essence of a preschooler.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

DeSantis elaborated: “My first-grader, my fifth-grader and my preschooler … they are all Noles and they are big-time fans and they do the tomahawk chop and they were not happy,” he said.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2023

Our parents and grandparents were taught with little singsong lessons, the way you’d teach a preschooler shapes and colors.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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