primary school
noun
1
: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten
Examples of primary school in a Sentence
She goes to primary school.
Recent Examples on the Web
Director: Christina Friedrich Germany Filmmaker Christina Friedrich asks 33 primary school children about their fears, taking us on a long night-journey through a magic world of their creation.
—
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
The Night Is Dark and Brighter Than The Day
Director: Christina Friedrich
Germany
Filmmaker Christina Friedrich asks 33 primary school children about their fears, taking us on a long night-journey through a magic world of their creation.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Infection rates were reduced by bar, restaurant and primary school closures; mask mandates; restrictions on large gatherings; stay-at-home orders; and vaccine mandates.
—Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
This is particularly meaningful in Paris, where many people who work together also attended the same primary school, have the same friends and speak a secret language based on everyone knowing each other for so long.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for primary school 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
The Night Is Dark and Brighter Than The Day
Director: Christina Friedrich
Germany
Filmmaker Christina Friedrich asks 33 primary school children about their fears, taking us on a long night-journey through a magic world of their creation.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
Infection rates were reduced by bar, restaurant and primary school closures; mask mandates; restrictions on large gatherings; stay-at-home orders; and vaccine mandates.
—Michael A. Hiltzik, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
This is particularly meaningful in Paris, where many people who work together also attended the same primary school, have the same friends and speak a secret language based on everyone knowing each other for so long.
—Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for primary school
Dictionary Entries Near primary school
Cite this Entry
“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20school. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share