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middle school

noun

Synonyms of middle schoolnext
: 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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Students and staff were evacuated Monday morning from a middle school in Macomb County as authorities investigated what turned out to be an unfounded threat of explosives. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025 What started in middle school with a brand-new flip phone quickly turned into 17 years of unwanted calls, mistaken identities and baffling coincidences. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025 The bonds begin forming on two feeders during middle school. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025 Biagini, being a standout linebacker, had not played quarterback since middle school. Chris Winters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle school

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Dec. 2025.

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middle school

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

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