middle school

noun

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

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Griffin filed a federal defamation lawsuit in Nevada on Monday, June 15, saying her middle school classmate Joleene Altum made false allegations against Griffin, according to documents obtained obtained by USA TODAY. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 17 June 2026 But when the trio discover that their local middle schools are divided into one for boys and one for girls, their friendship is suddenly put to the test. Sarah Kate Ellis, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 His father, in addition to coaching football, was a longtime middle school science teacher. Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Corey Gardenhour was superintendent for a small district in East Tennessee for five years, and is now a middle school principal. Austin Horn june 16, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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middle school

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

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