: old enough to go to school
school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

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The estimated 5,000 people who strolled through Liberty Station on Saturday for the San Diego Foundation ArtWalk included Marjorie Montemayor of Otay Mesa, who brought her two school-age sons. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 For the past few years, public health officials have been raising the alarm about a nationwide trend of slipping vaccination rates, especially for measles, among school-age children. Maya Bell, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025 The federal program provides in-school medical care and instruction for school-age children with physical or developmental disabilities who qualify for Medicaid. Jeffrey S. Solochek, Sun Sentinel, 31 July 2025 A couple who had recently moved to northwest Arkansas was apparently killed while hiking in a state park with their school-age daughters, authorities said. Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for school-age

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school-age was in 1741

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“School-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-age. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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