: old enough to go to school
school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

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Last month, Texas announced the outbreak’s first death, a school-age child who was not vaccinated and had no underlying conditions. Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025 According to the National Center for Education Statistics, total public elementary and secondary school enrollment is projected to be lower in fall 2031 than in fall 2022 nationally, primarily due to declines in the school-age population. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025 Thirty-four patients have been hospitalized and one school-age, unvaccinated child has died. Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025 Two people – a school-age child in Texas and a man in New Mexico, both unvaccinated – have died. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for school-age

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school-age was in 1741

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“School-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-age. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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