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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Ashley Flynn was a middle school volleyball coach and substitute teacher, Tipp City Schools said on its Facebook page. Sudhin Thanawala, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026 In the same building, the plan would also phase out the older grades of Public School 333 Manhattan School for Children, effectively shuttering its middle school and turning it into a preschool and elementary school only. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026 The campus houses the district’s only middle school-level Junior ROTC program. Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026 Based on his voter registration, his March 3 polling place would have been a nearby middle school instead. Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026 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 26 Feb. 2026.

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middle school

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

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