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 system's junior high ranked first statewide among middle schools in overall ATLAS growth with a rate of 88.11%. Lena Miano, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025 By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. Jenny Anderson, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025 At the time of his arrest, he was involved in a dance group for minor children, which operated out of a middle school in Brooklyn, the FBI said. Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Since middle school, Ofman has seen the difference Wassermann can make. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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middle school

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

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