middle school

noun

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

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Prizes will be awarded in four categories: elementary, middle schools, high schools and adult. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025 The youngest boys, Kash and Kidman, ended up winning the middle school championship, continuing a streak that began a week earlier when Kager and Kinston helped Wisconsin Lutheran High School win a state championship. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Now 32, Poulter has been acting since middle school, when he was cast as one of the 12-year-old leads of 2008’s Son of Rambow. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025 Since its launch in 2022, AIM has expanded districtwide, reaching over 4,000 K-5 students and offering middle school clubs. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2025 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 10 Apr. 2025.

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middle school

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

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