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infants

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: IH1 N F AH0 N T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of infant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, UK

Examples

  • Near-synonym: infant school

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Key Stage 1, infant school

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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