kindergartener
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Definition
- Noun:
- A child who attends a preschool or kindergarten: A "kindergartener" is a young child, typically between the ages of four and six, who is enrolled in and attends a kindergarten or preschool program.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The kindergartener proudly showed her drawing to the class.
- Every morning, the kindergartener waves goodbye to his parents at the school gate.
- The teacher helped the new kindergartener find his cubby.
Advanced Usage
- As a collective reference: The term can be used to refer to the group or grade level as a whole.
- The curriculum is designed specifically for the kindergartener.
- Implied developmental stage: The word often carries connotations of early childhood development, innocence, and foundational learning.
- The book captures the wonder and curiosity of the kindergartener.
Variants and Related Words
- Kindergarten (n): The school or class itself that a kindergartener attends.
- Her daughter will start kindergarten in the fall.
- Preschooler (n): A child who attends preschool, which sometimes overlaps with the "kindergartener" age group.
- The playground is suitable for both toddlers and preschoolers.
Synonyms
- Kindergarten pupil/student: A more formal term for a child in kindergarten.
- Preschool child: A child attending preschool.
Related Phrases
- To be a kindergartener: The state of being in kindergarten.
- She is excited to finally be a kindergartener like her older brother was.
- First-year kindergartener: Sometimes used to specify a child in their first year of such a program.
Noun
- a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten