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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My public service started in the classroom as a middle school teacher on the west side of San Antonio. David Weigel, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025 In addition to our 11 middle school and 10 high school finalists, our team recognized 69 standout podcasts for Honorable Mention awards. Steve Drummond, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025 Last year the middle school hosted Ending the Silence for Families, a presentation for parents by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) that includes warning signs, facts and statistics, how to talk with children and how to work with school staff. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025 At first, the route was a challenge, as the middle school students were rowdy. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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middle school

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

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