kindergarten

noun

kin·​der·​gar·​ten ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tᵊn How to pronounce kindergarten (audio)
ˈkin-də-,
-dᵊn
plural kindergartens
: a school or class for children usually from five to six years old

Examples of kindergarten in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Four months later, a special education kindergarten teacher was suspended for refusing to take down a Pride flag. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2024 Hiding for days in the basement of a kindergarten in Bucha, the Kyiv suburb that became synonymous with Russian war crimes, Oksana Semenik had time to think. Constant Méheut, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 The vaccination rate is lower among kindergarten students in Florida schools, mirroring a national trend. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough, Samuel L. Jackson A policeman (Arnold Schwarzenegger) must pose as a kindergarten teacher to catch a ruthless drug dealer (Richard Tyson) and his mastermind mother (a brilliant Carroll Baker). EW.com, 2 Mar. 2024 The percentage of kindergarten students who submitted the form fell to 91.7% in the 2021 to 2022 school year, according to a Florida Department of Public Health report. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2024 Superintendent Angélica Ramsey recently presented mid-year MAP exam scores at a school board meeting, highlighting progress in reading from kindergarten through eighth grade for English-speaking students while Spanish-speaking students saw gains from kindergarten through fifth grade. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2024 Here are a few other proposals in the new Biden budget: Create a new program for families earning less than $200,000 that would guarantee affordable child care from birth until kindergarten. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Mar. 2024 When schools shut down, Abrego, then a stay-at-home mom, suddenly became her kindergarten boys’ home school teacher. Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

German, from Kinder children + Garten garden

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kindergarten was in 1851

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Cite this Entry

“Kindergarten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergarten. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

kindergarten

noun
kin·​der·​gar·​ten ˈkin-də(r)-ˌgärt-ᵊn How to pronounce kindergarten (audio)
-ˌgärd-
: a school or class for very young children
Etymology

from German kindergarten "a school for very young children," from kinder "children" and garten "garden"

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