grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

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Wurtz said she was intimidated by his intelligence, even in grade school. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025 The second season will feature 12 new mysteries, taking Cale to minor league baseball, funeral homes, alligator farms, a grade school talent show, and more. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Her father was a maintenance manager for apartment complexes and condo buildings in California before moving the family to Loxahatchee, Florida, when Virginia was in grade school. Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025 The event is recommended for families with toddlers and children in grade school. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 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 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

grade school

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

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