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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The trio played together in middle school together, and that chemistry has helped this team jell quickly. Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 The school was placed on lockdown, and students were taken to a middle school to be reunited with parents, the sheriff's office said. CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a crash involving a school bus in Tennessee that killed two middle school students. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 The school went on lockdown as the investigation continued and students were transported to a nearby middle school to be reunited with their parents, Reynolds said. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 30 Mar. 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 31 Mar. 2026.

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middle school

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

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