middle school
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Middle school students engage in flag football and attract students whose parents don’t want them to play 11-man tackle football for fear of head injuries.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Middle school made me feel miserable and inadequate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Middle school went on, and eventually she stopped messaging me and I stopped messaging her.
From Slate • Aug. 12, 2025
Middle school teachers in core academic classes would have no more than 150 students; their high school counterparts would not have more than 160.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Middle school girls put Jesse and Eric’s picture up on their lockers; geeks, nerds, and hackers in Chicago e-mailed them.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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