grade school
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of grade school
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Tracy Macgregor, a friend since grade school, was skeptical of his claims about the business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
It’s been speculated, notably by MSNOW’s Chris Hayes, that Trump was looking at the Mercator Projection map that we probably all remember from our grade school geography textbooks.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2026
Recall from grade school fraction math that you may cancel diagonally; the two “sales” disappear, as do the “assets.”
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
For Schneider, there was the time a jazz combo played in an assembly at grade school.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
Like most everything else we do, education, from grade school through the highest of universities, is just a way to keep us busy.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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