grammar school
noun
1
a
: a secondary school emphasizing Latin and Greek in preparation for college
b
: a British college preparatory school
2
: a school intermediate between primary school and high school
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Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and Peruvian President Pedro Castillo all attended local grammar schools, high schools, and colleges.
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Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
Upon graduating from Harvard, John Adams became a grammar school teacher.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 15 June 2024
Part track meet, part grammar school fitness test, the combine is a vital cog in the NFL draft’s evaluation machine.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
Orban was a bright student, and his parents sent him to a selective grammar school.
—Paul Lendvai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2022
Upon graduating from Harvard, John Adams became a grammar school teacher.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 15 June 2024
Part track meet, part grammar school fitness test, the combine is a vital cog in the NFL draft’s evaluation machine.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2024
Orban was a bright student, and his parents sent him to a selective grammar school.
—Paul Lendvai, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019
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“Grammar school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammar%20school. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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