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

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

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