primary school

noun

1

: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten

2

: elementary school

Examples of primary school in a Sentence

She goes to primary school.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her experience as a primary school music teacher reflected a wider lifelong love of music, and much of her work centred around this. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026

Afghanistan is the only country in the world where girls are legally prohibited from continuing their education beyond primary school. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026

Almost all children in Rwanda are enrolled in primary school. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

That includes 20 kindergartens being built or expanded, and renovation of primary schools and sports arenas. — Lefteris Pitarakis, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

translation of French école primaire

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for primary school

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool