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

Five finalists and five honorable mentions will be chosen in divisions for junior high/middle school students and for high schoolers. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Flag football, a ridiculously cheap, easy-to-learn version of the game, had been a staple of elementary and middle school PE programs for decades. — Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

In middle school, a teacher asked if Elia Kazan was her grandfather. — Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Local officials recommended daily limits on screen time of 30 minutes for grades 3 to 5, and 45 minutes for middle schools as well. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Sep. 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