high school

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a school especially in the U.S. usually including grades 9–12 or 10–12
high schooler noun

high school

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a system of advanced exercises in horsemanship

Examples of high school in a Sentence

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Noun
After high school, Tucker worked as a surveyor on the Queensgate railroad before joining his parents at Tucker’s. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 27 Sep. 2024 In 2000, the World Wide Web was in its dial-up AOL phase; Mark Zuckerberg was in high school. Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024 On the third day of his senior year in high school, Johnson arrived at business class vowing to keep his eyes open. J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024 My nieces are in their 20s and my nephews are in high school, and their friends are watching it. Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high school 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

translation of French haute école

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high school was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“High school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20school. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

high school

noun
: a secondary school usually including the 9th to 12th or 10th to 12th years of study
high schooler noun
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