kindergartner

noun

kin·​der·​gart·​ner ˈkin-dər-ˌgärt-nər 

ˈkin-də-, 

-ˌgärd-

variants or less commonly kindergartener

ˈkin-dər-ˌgär-tə-nər 

ˈkin-də-, 

-də- 

1

: a child attending or of an age to attend kindergarten

2

: a teacher at a kindergarten

Examples of kindergartner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The data captures suspensions for pre-kindergartners who are enrolled in public school districts. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

On a recent September day, kindergartners at Terra Vista Elementary School in Rancho Cucamonga were fitted with helmets and assigned a black-and-white balance bike. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

This year, the minimum passing score for all grade levels ranged from 962 for high schoolers to 944 for kindergartners. — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026

Palladino was a kindergartner in Brooklyn when classmates suddenly began being called over the school PA system to go home. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for kindergartner

• copartner
• gartner
• partner

Kids Definition

kindergartner

noun

kin·​der·​gart·​ner ˈkin-der-ˌgärt-nər 

-ˌgärd-

: a kindergarten pupil