grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

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That being the case, Kerry Krauss, MD, OB-GYN and senior medical advisor at Natural Cycles, suggests starting conversations about menstruation when kids are in early grade school. Christian Dashiell, Parents, 28 Jan. 2026 The death of Rebecca Rauber, a 28-year-old grade school teacher who went missing Friday — only to be found Sunday, dead in the freezing snow — has prompted an outpouring of grief, shock and appreciation from those who knew and loved her. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026 The would-be grade school victim wasn’t real, though, and Det. John Annese, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026 The inciting moment, April explains, was Noelle’s fourth-grade school art show. Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grade school

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

grade school

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

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