middle school

noun

: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight
middle schooler noun

Examples of middle school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Families who are not eligible for bus services include those with elementary students living within three-quarters of a mile of their school, middle school students within a three miles radius and high school students within a four mile radius. Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024 Eight middle school students returned to Belle Isle this summer for another year of sailing lessons. Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024 Most middle school students are required to take English or language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies or history. Jennifer O'Donnell, Parents, 18 July 2024 The only other middle school with the same focus is believed to be in Alabama, according to the founders, who said there’s a real need for a similar program in New York. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for middle school 

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Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 26 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

middle school

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

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