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kindergarten

[kin-der-gahr-tn, -dn] / ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn /
NOUN
daycare
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NOUN
preschool
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Bertino and Dan Gray met in a Queens kindergarten, and became acquainted with Rapanaro and Matt Cicero years later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The aim is to be bustlingly kinetic, but the feel is pure kindergarten: no logic, just jerky leaps from one gaming situation to the next, with characters and objects taking on whatever powers are needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The decision to delay kindergarten can financially affect parents, who in many cases must pay for child care or take time off from the workforce to care for the child.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

In transitional kindergarten, “the core themes focus on fairness and helping others,” she said, avoiding any direct conversation about one individual.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Even in kindergarten he would scowl at everybody.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée