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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On Friday, clashes between protesters and immigration agents erupted near a middle school in Evanston, a suburb north of Chicago. NPR, 3 Nov. 2025 At the middle school level, 86% of Pacific Trails students met or exceeded the standard in ELA and 91% in math. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025 Over the past few years, she's also served as a school resource officer in a local middle school. Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025 In the lawsuit, Ring’s family alleged that the middle school knew that the teen was being bullied for being trans, and wasn’t providing a safe environment, per KREM. Mikelle Street, Them., 31 Oct. 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 6 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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