noun
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a person or thing that grades
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a machine, either self-powered or towed by a tractor, that levels earth, rubble, etc, as in road construction
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Etymology
Origin of grader
Example Sentences
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“It’s a very tough test,” says Terrance Sullivan, who has been a coffee grader for 41 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
His brother is a grader and his son is taking this April’s exam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
It was a pretty grueling schedule for a seventh grader.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
“That’s a fourth grader processing that,” Nelson said.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2026
Even though she was a seventh grader, a year behind us, she was a neat kid.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
Kindergarten through 2nd graders at Laurel Elementary in Compton participate in a summer bridge program to continue learning foundational math skills if they need a boost for concepts introduced during the school year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
This spring, the chicks were dubbed Luna and Sandy, a nod to Steers, with local third graders making the final call in a community naming contest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Unified 8th graders and 8th graders statewide started off with higher scores, and improved at a slower rate: a rise of 6.2 percentage points for Locke; 2.9% for L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
TALLINN, Estonia—An entire country just gave all of its 10th and 11th graders their own ChatGPT accounts to use for school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The sixth and seventh graders hugged and giggled, reunited after months apart.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
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