middle school

noun

: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight
middle schooler noun

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The beloved quartet of novels follows members of a middle school track team; each student has their own book, including Ghost, a finalist for the National Book Award, Patina, Sunny and Lu. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 May 2025 Her first inspiration: Catherine C. Blackwell, a pioneer in African and African-American studies and the namesake of Brewer’s middle school. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2025 When McKinstry was in middle school, his parents took in family friends who had a housing issue of their own. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The friends since middle school who both earned GPAs above 4.94 will address their nearly 250 fellow graduates and all in attendance at their graduation ceremony set for 3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 29 in their campus stadium. Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 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 4 May. 2025.

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middle school

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

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