grade school

noun

grade-schooler noun

Examples of grade school in a Sentence

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The event is recommended for families with toddlers and children in grade school. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 By the 1960s, some of these books were required reading in Japan’s grade school curriculum. Leonard S. Marcus, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 What began with selling logoed shirts at trunk shows and holiday boutiques in grade school gymnasiums evolved into a presence at golf shops across the country. Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Recommended for families with toddlers and children in grade school. San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

grade school

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

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