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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When Natalia was in middle school, her life flipped upside down. Megan Greenwell, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025 Chronic absenteeism also surged in elementary schools, from 18% to 28%, and in middle schools, from 18% to 31%. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025 Chronic absenteeism also surged in elementary schools (18% to 28%) and middle schools (18% to 31%). Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025 In 2023, when the federal government floated the idea of banning the sale of sugary chocolate milk in elementary and middle schools, many parents flooded the government with complaints. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 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

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“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20school. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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middle school

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

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