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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

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This is how “Fantasy,” my sonic comfort blanket since I was a preschooler, came to be.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2026

There is a handprint from Obama as a preschooler labeled “Barry,” the name he used as a child.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

The preschooler and his father have now been sent to Texas, and it is unclear if or when they’ll return.

From Slate Jan. 25, 2026

Accompanying Matías were two U.S.-born daughters, Arisbeth, 2, and Keilani, a onetime Oxnard preschooler who turned 5 in Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2025

If so, one might be tempted to simply deliver a truckload of books to every home that contains a preschooler.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

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