preschooler

[pree-skoo-ler]

noun

1. a child below the official school starting age, usually a child up to age five.

Word History and Origins

Origin of preschooler¹

First recorded in 1945–50; preschool + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Researchers are testing out augmented reality as a new way to engage preschoolers in spatial awareness lessons.

From Los Angeles Times

When it does, it will accommodate about 60 preschoolers at a time, for at least eight hours a day.

From Los Angeles Times

The preschoolers were fascinated, looking at their classroom through the lens of an iPad camera, watching animated images pop up as a cheerful voice told them: Feed apples to a pig behind a haystack.

From Los Angeles Times

Younger kids, including preschoolers, are attending classes nearby at a facility on Stoner Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

The figures include education-related spending outside of the education department, such as school meal programs and Head Start for preschoolers.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• child 
• infant 
• kid 
• youngster