infants
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Meaning · English
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.
NounRegister: UK
Examples
Near-synonym: infant school
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “infants” mean?
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.
Is “infants” formal or informal?
infants is generally UK.