kindergarten

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

/ ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn /

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noun

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

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Origin of kindergarten

1850–55; <German: literally, children's garden, equivalent to Kinder children (see kind²) + Gartengarden

OTHER WORDS FROM kindergarten

pre·kin·der·gar·ten, noun, adjective

Words nearby kindergarten

kinchin, Kinchinjunga, kincob, kind, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner, kindhearted, kindjal, kindle, kindless

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How to use kindergarten in a sentence

Turns out those kindergarten lessons I learned were wrong, and it’s not just what’s on the inside that matters.
Popeyes’ new fish sandwich is a muted sequel to the chicken sandwich blockbuster of 2019|Emily Heil|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
Immigration is inherently traumatic, Yeun says, recalling the shock of being dropped off at kindergarten in a brand new country when he couldn’t yet speak the language.
For Steven Yeun, making a film about Midwestern immigrants wasn’t a political statement. It was an ‘exercise in humanity.’|Sonia Rao|February 12, 2021|Washington Post
“Kids and teachers need a mental health day,” said Shelly Kay, a retired kindergarten teacher in Michigan.
Does the pandemic mean the end of snow days, too?|Petula Dvorak|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Nonetheless, it was possible to attend an American public school from kindergarten through 12th grade without ever taking a standardized test of academic or mental ability.
What you need to know about standardized testing|Valerie Strauss|February 1, 2021|Washington Post

At first, her young son didn’t understand why they left Honduras, their family, and his friends from kindergarten.
A Maryland couple opened their home to a Honduran mother and son. They ended up sharing more than space.|Stephanie García|January 30, 2021|Washington Post
It covers kindergarten through 8th grade and has $3,825 annual tuition, but fundraising allows many to get $1,500 in tuition aid.
Freedom From Fear for Dreamer Kids|Mike Barnicle|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now, some of the kindergarten children were standing straight as soldiers in a line at the door of their first-floor classroom.
Freedom From Fear for Dreamer Kids|Mike Barnicle|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And before that I taught kindergarten in another school for 21 years.
Freedom From Fear for Dreamer Kids|Mike Barnicle|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many cases were kindergarten age, and EV-68 accounted for more than 80 percent of cases.
Midwest's 'Mystery Virus' Is Scary but Not Deadly|Kent Sepkowitz|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was able to go to the beach, to the park, and even to his kindergarten graduation.
Canadian Parents Risk Jail to Give Sick Kid Marijuana|Tim Mak|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You were, when you entered grammar school that was kindergarten you were only four and half years old.
Warren Commission (11 of 26): Hearings Vol. XI (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
About the time this club was established the kindergarten had been added to the vocabulary of philanthropists.
The Leaven in a Great City|Lillian William Betts
There was no kindergarten in connection with the Settlement, nor room for one, but one was greatly needed.
The Leaven in a Great City|Lillian William Betts
Cleanliness was imposed on their own children, and exacted from other mothers of kindergarten children.
The Leaven in a Great City|Lillian William Betts
If you'll get a line on that school business, I'll start right in, if I have to start in the kindergarten.
Quin|Alice Hegan Rice

British Dictionary definitions for kindergarten

kindergarten

/ (ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən) /

noun

a class or small school for young children, usually between the ages of four and six to prepare them for primary educationOften shortened to (in Australia and New Zealand): kinder, kindy, kindie

Derived forms of kindergarten

kindergartener, noun

Word Origin for kindergarten

C19: from German, literally: children's garden

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