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kindergartens

kindergartens is the plural of kindergarten.

Meaning of kindergarten

Noun

kindergarten (plural kindergartens or (obsolete) kindergärten)

  1. (Australia, Canada, India, UK, US, historical) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; a nursery school.
  2. (Canada, India, New-South-Wales, US) The elementary school grade before first grade.
    Synonyms:
    reception
  3. (Philippines) The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.

Questions about kindergartens

What is kindergartens the plural of?
Kindergartens is the plural of kindergarten.

Words near kindergartens in the dictionary

  1. kindergartenish
  2. kindergartenize
  3. kindergartenized
  4. kindergartenizes
  5. kindergartenizing
  6. kindergartens
  7. kindergartner
  8. kindergartners
  9. kindergraph
  10. kindergraphs
  11. kindergärten

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