as in secondary school
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of primary school
This journey began when Cumming was just a young boy attending primary school in Scotland when a theater company put on a play at lunchtime.
—
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Partnering with the Irish Department of Education, the commission asked primary school students to document the folklore in their own communities.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
After leaving his post-graduate engineering job, Nye kicked off a career in comedy before landing a pilot that would land him in primary school classrooms for years to come.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Satellite image shows that the Niger state school compound is attached to an adjoining primary school, with more than 50 classroom and dormitory buildings.
—NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primary school
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Partnering with the Irish Department of Education, the commission asked primary school students to document the folklore in their own communities.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
After leaving his post-graduate engineering job, Nye kicked off a career in comedy before landing a pilot that would land him in primary school classrooms for years to come.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Satellite image shows that the Niger state school compound is attached to an adjoining primary school, with more than 50 classroom and dormitory buildings.
—NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primary school
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primary school
- secondary school
- elementary school
- high school
- public school
- junior high school
- common school
- senior high school
- middle school
Noun
-
During the final stretch of secondary school, the popular Connell (Mescal) and wallflower Marianne (Edgar-Jones) begin an on-off romance that extends for the next four years, ultimately defining that era of their lives.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
-
To land a good job after secondary school, students in Guyana take an exam administered by the Caribbean Examinations Council.—
Tyler Jett,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Julie Urquhart, an elementary school teacher in New Brunswick, Canada, has been posting about the case on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
-
The writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville can be made available to the public, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The violence broke out after hundreds of middle and high school students flooded the downtown to protest.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
-
Solana Beach Civic & Historical Society offers two $3,500 Scholarships this year for high school students or adult learners to assist in financing college, graduate school or technical school tuition.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Critics say ESAs will funnel money away from public school districts, which are already suffering enrollment decline.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
-
These bills are a small down payment on the support your public school needs to ensure that every student gets the high-quality education Floridians demand.—
Andrew Spar,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Obviously, those people failed their junior high school math class.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
-
Multiple vehicles were blocking the bus lane that day at the junior high school campus.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
14 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
Lawyers representing charter school interests argued such funding is constitutional as charter schools are held accountable by the state and fit the Kentucky Constitution's definition of a common school.—
Hannah Pinski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
-
Here are the most common schools represented among ASU grads in 2025: Engineering Liberal Arts and Sciences New College Teachers College Design and the Arts Health Solutions Public Service and Community Solutions Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
-
The former five-star prospect missed his entire senior high school season and freshman college season due to a torn ACL, reinjuring the same knee that had already been surgically repaired.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
-
This is the podcast that would make my senior high school English teacher, Mr. Bergeron, very happy.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Wednesday is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so why not salute Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles, the only public, all-girls middle school in California.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
-
Elliott, who coached middle school football and taught social studies, was arrested in October for allegedly filming students undressing in the locker room.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Primary school.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primary%20school. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
