Kindergarten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- kindergarten noun A school or class for young children, typically aged around four to six, that comes before the first formal grade of primary school.
- nursery noun A place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on.
Senses
Kindergarten is used for these senses in English:
- kindergarten (North America, Australia, India) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school. [from 1852]
- nursery (UK, chiefly British) An institution for small children who not yet have begun primary school during daytime (when their parents work); a daycare centre.
- nursery school (, Canada, British) An educational institution for small children (normally around 3 to 5 years old, who not yet have begun primary school).
nursery — full definition
- noun A place where nursing (“breastfeeding”) or the raising of children is carried on.
- noun Especially in European countries: a room or area in a household set apart for the care of children.
- noun An institution for small children who not yet have begun primary school during daytime (when their parents work); a daycare centre.
- noun The first year of pre-school.