kindergartner
noun
kin·​der·​gart·​ner
| \ ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər
, ˈkin-də-, -ˌgärd-\
, ˈkin-də-, -ˌgärd-\
variants:
or less commonly kindergartener \ ˈkin-​dər-​ˌgär-​tə-​nər
, ˈkin-​də-​ , -​də-​
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, ˈkin-​də-​ , -​də-​
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Definition of kindergartner
1
: a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten
2
: a teacher at a kindergarten
Examples of kindergartner in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Last school year, 4,812 kindergartners obtained medical exemptions from vaccines, a 70% increase from two years earlier, according to data from the California Department of Public Health. — Los Angeles Times, "Dr. Bob Sears’ views on vaccines have inspired loyal followers — and a crush of criticism," 3 Sep. 2019 In some school systems, even kindergartners do some homework. — Robert H. Tai, The Conversation, "Curious Kids: Is homework worthwhile?," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kindergartner.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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