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

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Children as young as middle school age are welcome to volunteer if their parents also serve and provide supervision. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025 Shellhamer also asked whether there were enough school types within Center Township, as many middle schools and some high schools are located outside the boundary. Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 13 Nov. 2025 The option would take the district from 12 elementary schools to nine and three traditional middle schools to two. Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025 The confrontation on a suburban street near an elementary school and a middle school on October 31 has now been cited in a lawsuit arguing that federal immigration agents are violating protesters’ First Amendment rights to free speech, using excessive force and making unreasonable seizures. Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle school

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 19 Nov. 2025.

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middle school

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

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