middle school

noun

Synonyms of middle schoolnext
: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight
middle schooler noun

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In the film, middle school teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) is recruited to help save Earth because of his history as a cell biologist with some iconoclastic ideas about life in the universe. Tara Haelle, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026 McNeirney was one of about 30 middle school and high school girls from Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley who got to hear Shiffrin speak about ski racing and pursuing life with passion. John Meyer, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026 Accepts early education, elementary, middle school and high school-age children. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Proceeds support horticulture scholarships at MiraCosta College and fund garden programs in local elementary and middle schools. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 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 15 Apr. 2026.

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middle school

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

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