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
3

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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 Starmer grew up in Oxted, a town located 20 miles south of London and attended a free grammar school. Armani Syed, TIME, 2 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for grammar school 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of grammar school was in the 14th century

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“Grammar school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grammar%20school. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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grammar school

noun
: an elementary school

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