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