grade school

noun

: elementary school

grade-schooler

ˈgrād-ˌskü-lər 

noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the body of Christ, amen—David back in grade school, Friday-morning Mass. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026

Her daughter was just studying the Reconstruction era in grade school now. — Murr Brewster, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

This was 21 years ago when the band members, who had known each other since grade school, were still teenagers. — Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026

Still, after a trip to the emergency room, Leslie went back to teaching grade school at Dean’s Mill School that day. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 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