kindergarten
[ kin-der-gahr-tn, -dn ]
/ ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn /
noun
a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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OTHER WORDS FROM kindergarten
pre·kin·der·gar·ten, noun, adjectiveWords nearby kindergarten
kincob, kind, kind of, kind-hearted, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner, kindhearted, kindjal, kindle, kindless
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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, nounWord Origin for kindergarten
C19: from German, literally: children's garden
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