middle school

noun

: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight
middle schooler noun

Examples of middle school in a Sentence

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The project voters rejected in April would have built a new sixth- through eighth-grade middle school and demolished the current building. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024 Then, Sarmiento was barely able to put together a five-girl team for the middle school’s sports tournaments. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 This was the 13th time the middle school has chosen a Season for Caring family to rally around. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024 Elle Fanning, however, insists she’s been a massive champion of the singer since her middle school years. Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for middle school 

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of middle school was in 1870

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“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20school. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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middle school

noun
: a school usually including grades 5 to 8 or 6 to 8

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