Thesaurus results for PRE-K

pre-K

noun

ˈprē-ˈkā

Definition of pre-K next

as in nursery

a school for children who are generally less than five years old attends pre-K

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Recent Examples of pre-K Demographic data for 2024-25 shows that 74% of children in Northside’s pre-K program were economically disadvantaged; 26% were emergent bilingual; 16% were military children; 7% were in special education; 2% were homeless; and 2% were in foster care. —

Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026 Rennie Center data shows district pre-K enrollment in 2025 just over 2019 enrollment across Massachusetts. —

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026 The data shows steeper drops among the youngest students in pre-K through 3rd grades. —

Jennifer Palmer, Oklahoman, 28 Jan. 2026 His youngest, a 3-year-old, is about to start pre-K at Palm. —

Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pre-K

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Noun

This comparison reveals that the early solar system hosted diverse chemical nurseries.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Look for a specialized local nursery specializing in tropical species.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026