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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Ronan’s character, Maria, is a beleaguered primary school teacher whose life is tough enough without the relentless onslaught of bad behavior by young Danny (Eddie Waller, in his debut role).
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
After stepping back from public duties in 2002, the duchess, who had a deep passion for music and played the piano, organ and violin, taught the subject at a primary school in Hull, northeastern England, for several years.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
My school shared the field with other primary schools, so the procession was a long mix of uniforms, hundreds of children led by their teachers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
In a TikTok video earlier this month, creator Angelina PJ recalled buying friendship necklaces in primary school for each of her friends' birthdays.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
After stepping back from public duties in 2002, the duchess, who had a deep passion for music and played the piano, organ and violin, taught the subject at a primary school in Hull, northeastern England, for several years.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
My school shared the field with other primary schools, so the procession was a long mix of uniforms, hundreds of children led by their teachers.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
In a TikTok video earlier this month, creator Angelina PJ recalled buying friendship necklaces in primary school for each of her friends' birthdays.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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