grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

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Wolfram was still in grade school at the time but remembers seeing that performance. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 The kindergarten through fifth grade school is focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics instruction. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 Williams is still in her car, in front of a grade school, waiting on Miss Olympia. Danyel Smith, Essence, 16 Oct. 2024 The speakers look like a cross between a bookshelf speaker and one of those fabric pushpin boards from grade school (remember those?). Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grade school 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grade school was in 1869

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“Grade school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20school. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

grade school

noun
: a public school including the first six or the first eight grades

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