grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

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At least along the way, there’s a playful love triangle between Julia (Margaret Qualley), the privileged nightmare who’s had Becket wrapped around her pinky finger since grade school, and Ruth (Jessica Henwick), a humble school teacher. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026 The younger Kirksey also fetched footballs and equipment for Rice and Owens with the San Francisco 49ers as a ball boy during grade school. Mike Kaye february 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 Feb. 2026 Mia Salazar, a 7th grade Fallon Middle School teacher, expressed her frustration that the board is proposing cuts while at the same time planning to open Shamrock Hills School, a new transitional kindergarten through 8th grade school expected to open later this year. Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026 Matthew Kelly, who had met Weir in grade school and played with him in Kingfish and the first incarnation of RatDog, doesn’t remember Weir breaking down about Garcia in those days. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grade school

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grade school was in 1869

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“Grade school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20school. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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grade school

noun
: a public school including the first six or the first eight grades

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