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

The district had worked with SYDKIMYL in some capacity since 2019, but the expansive new contract would have Kimberly provide coaching for principals at 10 CMS middle schools as well as three assistant superintendents. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

What to make of the fact that men who aim to control the future appear to have the handwriting of middle school boys signing a classmate’s yearbook? — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

In Louisville and Superior, Monarch K-8 will transition to a middle school and Eldorado K-8 will transition to an elementary school. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Three of the district’s middle school fields cannot be used for competitions during the 2026-27 school year. — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 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