grade school

noun

: elementary school

grade-schooler

ˈgrād-ˌskü-lər 

noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Retired computer scientist Tom Verhoeff first explored such problems in a workshop for a grade school math camp, where the campers investigated with actual string and carabiners but also translated the problem into symbols. — Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026

However, this trust begins to fade once Nelson is approached by an old friend, now a grade school teacher, who invites him to speak to her class about her experiences in war. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Murphy was a diminutive, formal woman of Irish birth who never finished grade school but had a great appetite for learning. — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Town & Country School (Tulsa) Town & Country School in Tulsa is an accredited second to 12th grade school which serves around 170 students. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grade school

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule

Kids Definition

grade school

noun

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