kindergarten

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Pronunciation

/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ (US)

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/ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ (US) · /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹd(ə)n/ (US) · [ˈkʰɪn(d)əɹˌɡɑːɹt̬(ə)n] (US) · [ˈkʰɪɾ̃əɹˌɡɑːɹʔn̩] (US) · /ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n/ (UK)

Definition of kindergarten

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noun

(Australia, Canada, India, US)An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.

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noun

(Australia, Canada, India, US)An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.
(Australia, Canada, India, US)The elementary school grade before first grade.
(Philippines)The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.

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Unadapted borrowing from German Kindergarten (“kindergarten”, literally “garden of children”), coined by German pedagogue Friedrich Fröbel in 1840.

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