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grade school
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noun
an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
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Origin of grade school
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby grade school
gradely, grademark, grade point, grade point average, grader, grade school, grade-schooler, grade separation, gradient, gradienter, gradient post
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