kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər 
ˈkin-də-,
-ˌgärd-
variants
or less commonly kindergartener
1
: a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten
2
: a teacher at a kindergarten
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Selected kindergartners are tested months before arrival so any needs can be immediately addressed.
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Terry Spencer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2024
Elizabeth Gerber expects to encounter a happy but sleepy kindergartner.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
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Terry Spencer, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 May 2024
Elizabeth Gerber expects to encounter a happy but sleepy kindergartner.
—Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
See all Example Sentences for kindergartner
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“Kindergartner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kindergartner. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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kindergartner
noun
kin·der·gart·ner
ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər
-ˌgärd-
: a kindergarten pupil
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