grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

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Adult sizes for the still-unnamed sneaker are priced at $140, while grade school and pre-school will be $115 and $105, respectively. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade school children. Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 The Rhode Island cast went to grade school together; their parents are friends. Josef Adalian, Vulture, 7 May 2026 While living in Fullerton, O’Keefe-Dunne met John O’Keefe, a priest who was pastor at a Catholic grade school attended by her children. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 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 16 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

grade school

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

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