grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

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Sokoloff worked as a grade school teacher before becoming an asset manager for Hackman Capital Partners, a large real-estate company. Rafael Perez, Daily News, 28 May 2026 The hip-hop duo met in Harlem as kids in grade school before forming their rap group. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 Chance says he was placed in special education classes in grade school, which contributed to his struggles with anxiety. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 14 May 2026 Adult sizes for the still-unnamed sneaker are priced at $140, while grade school and pre-school will be $115 and $105, respectively. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grade school

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grade school was in 1869

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“Grade school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20school. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

grade school

noun
: a public school including the first six or the first eight grades

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