middle school

noun

: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight

middle schooler

-ˌskü-lər 

noun

Examples of middle school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About two months after school officials obtained a restraining order against a nearby shooting range, a stray bullet was found again at a North Texas middle school, officials said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

Young Storytellers recruits volunteers from the entertainment industry and others with writing experience to work with students in elementary, middle school and high school. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Some of the sharpest drops were on the cusp of middle school, among Black families, and in parts of Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx, the comptroller found. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

Little, whose younger brother is in middle school, said parents have a role to play, too. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for middle school

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

Kids Definition

middle school

noun

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