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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Five middle school students are being hailed as heroes after jumping in to stop their school bus when their driver lost consciousness. Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026 Heart-stopping video from inside a school bus showed nearly a dozen Mississippi middle school students jumping into action after their bus driver lost consciousness Wednesday behind the wheel. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Vogt added that in middle school, Willis had been a quarterback. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026 This backpack has light-reflecting detailing, helping cars and other hazards see you at night, and the 16-inch laptop sleeve has been keeping my devices safe since middle school. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026 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 30 Apr. 2026.

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middle school

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

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