pre-Kn.adj.

Brit.

/priːˈkeɪ/, U.S.

/ˌpriˈkeɪ/

Forms: also with capital initial in the first element and with lower-case initial in the second element.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, kindergarten n.

Etymology: < pre- prefix + the initial letter of kindergarten n., after pre-kindergarten n., pre-kindergarten adj.

North American. Education.

A. n.

= pre-kindergarten n.

ΚΠ

1967 PMLA 82 21/2 The Final Report..describes a newly developed curriculum..and technique for Pre-K through Early Primary Grades.

1970 L. Cuban To make Difference iv. 96 Pattern practice is a must, from Pre-K on.

1990 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 14 Jan. 36 There is a course for every age—from ‘Delightful Dinosaurs’ to ‘The Science of Special Effects’—for pre-K through eighth grade.

2003 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 44/1 Our five-year-old daughter was sent home from pre-K because she had head lice.

B. adj.

Of, relating to, or designating the level of schooling preceding kindergarten; of the age at which children typically attend pre-kindergarten.

ΚΠ

1972 N.Y. Times 4 June iv. 12/1 (advt.) Sept openings. First Grade Teacher—Experienced. Half-Day Kindergarten Teacher. Pre-K Teacher.

1992 Parents Apr. 72/1 If you decide to delay kindergarten entrance, what will your child do during the extra year? Will you send him to a pre-k program?

2004 C. Mellor Three-martini Playdate xiv. 82 Those days..were good for the inquisitive pre-K child, who could learn the geography of the neighborhood, observe unfamiliar people in their habitats, [etc.].

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pre-k
释义	pre-Kn.adj. Brit. /priːˈkeɪ/, U.S. /ˌpriˈkeɪ/ Forms: also with capital initial in the first element and with lower-case initial in the second element. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pre- prefix, kindergarten n. Etymology: < pre- prefix + the initial letter of kindergarten n., after pre-kindergarten n., pre-kindergarten adj. North American. Education. A. n. = pre-kindergarten n. ΚΠ 1967 PMLA 82 21/2 The Final Report..describes a newly developed curriculum..and technique for Pre-K through Early Primary Grades. 1970 L. Cuban To make Difference iv. 96 Pattern practice is a must, from Pre-K on. 1990 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 14 Jan. 36 There is a course for every age—from ‘Delightful Dinosaurs’ to ‘The Science of Special Effects’—for pre-K through eighth grade. 2003 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 44/1 Our five-year-old daughter was sent home from pre-K because she had head lice. B. adj. Of, relating to, or designating the level of schooling preceding kindergarten; of the age at which children typically attend pre-kindergarten. ΚΠ 1972 N.Y. Times 4 June iv. 12/1 (advt.) Sept openings. First Grade Teacher—Experienced. Half-Day Kindergarten Teacher. Pre-K Teacher. 1992 Parents Apr. 72/1 If you decide to delay kindergarten entrance, what will your child do during the extra year? Will you send him to a pre-k program? 2004 C. Mellor Three-martini Playdate xiv. 82 Those days..were good for the inquisitive pre-K child, who could learn the geography of the neighborhood, observe unfamiliar people in their habitats, [etc.]. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1967
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