middle school

noun

Synonyms of middle schoolnext
: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight

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By middle school, Anderson and Black formed an acoustic duo, Andblack, that performed at restaurants and birthday parties around Birmingham, including an appearance at the final Acoustic Cafe gathering in 2016. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026 Get Ready with Me Colorado Vicky, the deeply mentally unwell and obscure influencer who somehow made her way onto the algorithm of a middle school girl, is another classic role in Johnson’s wheelhouse. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026 Middle school investigation Kitchens said police investigated two students who falsely reported that another student had a gun at the middle school. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026 E’Mari, a Springfield middle school student, was among more than 800 students from numerous districts attending end of school year field trips at the resort, which frequently hosts such events for schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle school

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of middle school was in 1870

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“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20school. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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middle school

noun
: a school usually including grades 5 to 8 or 6 to 8

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