middle school

noun

: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight

middle schooler

-ˌskü-lər 

noun

Examples of middle school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her clever approach looks at a large number of middle schools in Norway, ranking their divergent smartphone policies across a range from strictness to leniency. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

The Little Rock School District has released a set of recommendations for school closures, with four elementary campuses and two middle schools among the possibilities. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Layered Tees As for the most unexpected trend on this list, New York City’s style set seems to be taking cues from…my middle school class photos? — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026

New York City on Wednesday announced that AI tools will be banned in public grade and middle schools and sharply limited for high school students. — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for middle school

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule

Kids Definition

middle school

noun

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