pre-K

Or pre-k

[pree-key]

noun

1. a school or class for three- or four-year-old children, before kindergarten.

   state-funded pre-K's.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pre-K¹

First recorded in 1965–70; pre- ( def. ) + K ³ ( def. ) (in the sense “kindergarten”)

Related Words

• kindergarten 
• nursery school