grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

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Recommended for families with toddlers and children in grade school. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025 While grade schools in California provide universal free meals, higher education institutions usually do not. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 Moulton, Jackson and Pleasant Hill will become specialty pre-K through eighth grade schools. Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025 Parents and caretakers who haven’t had to solve algebraic equations since grade school or have to work more hours to cover household costs, also face additional strain, leaving less time to help children study at home. Danielle Barreras, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grade school

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 12 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

grade school

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

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