middle school

noun

Synonyms of middle schoolnext
: 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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For the first time, middle school students will participate in summer programs focused on artificial intelligence, STEM subjects, mathematics, science, and English. Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Audiences, including the middle school social studies students, deserve better and more nuanced stories about this country and the values it was built upon. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 West Virginia’s ban also applies at every level of competition, but only from middle school through college. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace, a middle school science teacher recruited to go on an interstellar mission to discover the mystery behind a substance that causes the sun to die out. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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middle school

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

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