primary school
noun
1
: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten
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She goes to primary school.
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The documentary explores the remarkable story of Talankin, a beloved events coordinator and videographer at a primary school in the remote Russian town of Karabash.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
This journey began when Cumming was just a young boy attending primary school in Scotland when a theater company put on a play at lunchtime.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Partnering with the Irish Department of Education, the commission asked primary school students to document the folklore in their own communities.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
After leaving his post-graduate engineering job, Nye kicked off a career in comedy before landing a pilot that would land him in primary school classrooms for years to come.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
This journey began when Cumming was just a young boy attending primary school in Scotland when a theater company put on a play at lunchtime.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Partnering with the Irish Department of Education, the commission asked primary school students to document the folklore in their own communities.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
After leaving his post-graduate engineering job, Nye kicked off a career in comedy before landing a pilot that would land him in primary school classrooms for years to come.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primary school
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“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20school. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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