kindergarten

[ kin-der-gahr-tn, -dn ]

/ ˈkɪn dərˌgɑr tn, -dn /

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noun

a school or class for young children between the ages of four and six years.

Origin of kindergarten

1850–55; < German: literally, children's garden, equivalent to Kinder children (see kind²) + Garten garden

OTHER WORDS FROM kindergarten

pre·kin·der·gar·ten, noun, adjective

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kincob, kind, kind of, kind-hearted, kinda, kindergarten, kindergartner, kindhearted, kindjal, kindle, kindless

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Now, some of the kindergarten children were standing straight as soldiers in a line at the door of their first-floor classroom.

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Many cases were kindergarten age, and EV-68 accounted for more than 80 percent of cases.

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He was able to go to the beach, to the park, and even to his kindergarten graduation.

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From kindergarten through their senior years, kids spend much of their waking life in school.

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There is a set of booster vaccines at about kindergarten age, with a little bit of variation from practice to practice.

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The making and re-making of the nest was learnt on kindergarten principles.

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At seventeen to be treated like a kindergarten infant, indeed!

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He look 'way up high on Christmas-tree, then he leave his conscious in kindergarten room.

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Now that Andy was in kindergarten both parents stood up when the count was for Miss Prouty's room.

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This is true; but such persons should not undertake to keep a kindergarten.

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British Dictionary definitions for kindergarten

kindergarten

/ (ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːtən) /

noun

a class or small school for young children, usually between the ages of four and six to prepare them for primary education Often shortened to (in Australia and New Zealand): kinder, kindy, kindie

Derived forms of kindergarten

kindergartener, noun

Word Origin for kindergarten

C19: from German, literally: children's garden

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