preschool
[ adjective pree-skool; noun pree-skool ]
/ adjective ˈpriˈskul; noun ˈpriˌskul /
adjective
of, relating to, or intended for a child between infancy and school age: new methods of preschool education.
noun
a school or nursery for preschool children.
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Origin of preschool
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preschool
pre-school
/ (priːˈskuːl) /
adjective
- (of a child) under the age at which compulsory education begins
- (of services) for or relating to preschool children
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preschool
also pre-school, 1886, from pre- + school (n.); the noun is from 1910. Related: pre-schooling; pre-schooler.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper