kindergarten
Word family nounkindergartenkindergartener
kin·der·gar·ten /ˈkɪndəɡɑːtn $ -dərɡɑːrtn/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] 1. American EnglishAmESEP a school or class for children aged five 〔为五岁儿童开办的〕学前班 2. British EnglishBrESEP a school for children aged two to five 〔为两岁至五岁儿童开办的〕幼儿园 SYN nursery school Origin kindergarten (1800-1900) German “children's garden”