kindergarten

/ˈkɪn.dɚˌɡɑːr.tən/

nounkin · der · gar · ten

Think: “KINDER kids in the GARDEN”—kindergarten sounds like kids learning in a garden.

Yes, it's kindergarten. Watch the ending: it’s **-garten** (like “garden” with **-ten**), not **-garden**.

Definition

  1. nounA school class for young children (usually ages 5–6) that comes before first grade.

Examples

  • “My sister starts kindergarten in the fall.”
  • “In kindergarten, we learned the alphabet and how to share.”
  • “He made new friends on the first day of kindergarten.”

Synonyms

prep schoolreceptioninfant schoolearly childhood class

Translations

ES jardín de infanciaPT jardim de infânciaFR jardin d’enfants

Common misspellings

kindergardenkintergartenkindergatenkindergartinkindergartten

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