primary school
noun
1
: a school usually including the first three grades of elementary school but sometimes also including kindergarten
Examples of primary school in a Sentence
She goes to primary school.
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Since returning to power, the Taliban have steadily curtailed rights, restricting women’s freedom of movement, banning girls from education beyond primary school and enforcing morality laws that limit free expression and access to employment.
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22 June 2026
According to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, the cases span 84 pre-schools, around 20 primary schools and roughly 10 daycare centers.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The regulations include draconian restrictions on women and girls, including bans on education beyond primary school and what women can wear.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Reuters,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
According to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, the cases span 84 pre-schools, around 20 primary schools and roughly 10 daycare centers.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The regulations include draconian restrictions on women and girls, including bans on education beyond primary school and what women can wear.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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 27 Jun. 2026.
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