: old enough to go to school
school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new law allowed vouchers of up to $6,000 for as many as 5,000 students a year, eventually expanding to about 15,000 students, or about 2% of the statewide school-age population. Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024 Wertheimer said the building's early residents are two general categories so far: Younger professionals ages 25 to 35 who don't yet have school-age children and older couples or individuals whose children are grown. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024 The 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey reported that 1.63 million school-age children had used e-cigarettes at least once in the past 30 days, down from 2.13 million a year ago. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, the declining numbers of younger cohorts — including school-age children — is expected to reduce demand for jobs in education. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for school-age 

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Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school-age was in 1741

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“School-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-age. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.

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