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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The Pasadena middle school had welcomed Villegas as a 12-year-old from Mexico. Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Additionally, there are six to eight elementary schools being considered for potential replacements or new construction compared to a maximum of three middle schools and one high school. Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025 Details: Harding and Callanan middle schools will close by fiscal years 2032 and 2036, respectively. Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools — Because of weather, high school students are staying an extra 10 minutes each day, while elementary and middle school schedules stay the same, said spokesperson Edwin Birch. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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middle school

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

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