infants

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noun

The section of a primary school for the education of younger children, typically the classes of reception or kindergarten and years (grades) one and two.

“Near-synonym: infant school”

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Key Stage 1infant school
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of infant
  2. AustraliaUKThe section of a primary school for the education of younger children, typically the classes of reception or kindergarten and years (grades) one and two.

    Near-synonym: infant school

    3 more examples

    It was around the time I moved from infants to juniors, which was based in a different building, so it felt like going to big school.

    2011 January 21, Craig Revel Horwood, All Balls and Glitter: My Life, Michael O'Mara Books, →ISBN

    Although of course we did harder work in the juniors than we did in infants, there were still times when we relaxed and just enjoyed ourselves.

    2013 February 1, Simon Webb, The Best Days of Our Lives: School Life in Post-War Britain, The History Press, →ISBN

    George had Josh's form tutor for science, and she talked down to them, like they were still in infants, whereas Mr. Barton treated them like adults.

    2023 February 7, Debbie McGowan, Chain of Secrets, Beaten Track Publishing, →ISBN

    Synonyms: Key Stage 1, infant school

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe section of a primary school for the education of younger children, typically the classes of reception or kindergarten and years (grades) one and two.

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Key Stage 1infant school
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APA

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MLA

“infants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infants. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infants,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infants.

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