grade school

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noun

an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.

Also graded school.

Origin of grade school

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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British Dictionary definitions for grade school

grade school

noun

US another name for elementary school

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Just recall that grade-school lesson about the Dutch grabbing Gotham for a string of beads.

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