middle school

noun

: a school usually including grades five to eight or six to eight
middle schooler noun

Examples of middle school in a Sentence

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Students at a middle school in Germany staged a walkout in February over anti-DEI measures that was timed to coincide with Hegseth visiting the country. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 13 Apr. 2025 Membership surveys have shown that many members of the AMS developed a passion for weather in elementary or middle school. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Despite the law enforcement presence, both the high school and middle school, which are located on the same grounds, have continued to operate as usual. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025 Currently bus logistics have forced students to arrive at high school as much as an hour before classes start and at middle school a half hour before classes start. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for middle school

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of middle school was in 1870

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“Middle school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20school. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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middle school

noun
: a school usually including grades 5 to 8 or 6 to 8

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