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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Since taking office in 2022, the Adams administration has increased the number of Gifted & Talented programs in elementary schools and reinstated selective admissions policies in middle schools. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025 The worry about social skills was particularly acute for those whose kids were in middle school during the pandemic. Charley Locke, Vox, 16 June 2025 The 22-year-old pop star and actress, who grew up in Temecula, Calif., before moving to Los Angeles in middle school to star in the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark, took to social media on Saturday (June 14) amid widespread protests. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 15 June 2025 Since middle school, he’s volunteered about 15 weekends a year for Boys Team Charity, with projects such as cleaning up farms that target food scarcity, serving at food kitchens, and most recently painting planter boxes for a senior living facility. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle school

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle school was in 1870

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20school. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

middle school

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

More from Merriam-Webster on middle school

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!