: old enough to go to school
school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

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Milwaukee is the first city to pilot the Violence Interrupters program for school-age kids. La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025 Pinterest shows pop-up messages to school-age users during school hours, encouraging them to return after classes, although this prompt can be ignored and bypassed. Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 26 June 2025 Two school-age sisters from Dallas were missing after their cabin was swept away. Brit Morse, Fortune, 7 July 2025 The count includes only one death, a school-age child in Gaines County. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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