schoolkid

noun

school·​kid ˈskül-ˌkid How to pronounce schoolkid (audio)
Synonyms of schoolkidnext
: a child or teenager attending school

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The two still giggle like schoolkids. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 31 May 2026 For an ordinary schoolkid on a baseball diamond, having aretê might amount to paying attention, being a team player, and trying hard. Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026 At the center of the doc is the engaging Clint Patterson, who was a schoolkid when his father, a former rodeo rider, spearheaded the making of the Bigfoot film and its promotion. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026 The mayor again invited upset schoolkids to throw snowballs at him. Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolkid

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of schoolkid was in 1934

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“Schoolkid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/schoolkid. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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