middle school
Americannoun
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middle schools
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
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In 2018, a researcher told the French Senate that the best-funded middle school in Seine-Saint-Denis was less well funded than the worst-funded middle school in Paris.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The ninth-grade student was detained "immediately" after the incident at Lakanal middle school, Aubagne Mayor Jean-Pierre Squillari said.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Handed the reins for the first time since middle school, Mestemaker threw 34 touchdowns, ran for five more and passed for 4,379 yards—the most in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Samantha Linderman’s middle school was three blocks away from the Los Angeles School of Comedy, but she was always too intimidated to step inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It looks like someone trying to hold a middle school locker in their arms.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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