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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Three people were killed in a murder-suicide shooting near a middle school in Illinois on Tuesday. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Born and raised in Orange County, California, Kenny was a natural talent who has been performing since middle school. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Lindberg remained a friendly presence in the heavy-music world and taught social studies in a Gothenberg middle school during respites from touring. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Sep. 2025 Since Ward teaches middle school, many of his students are on social media themselves. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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middle school

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

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