graduate school
Americannoun
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graduate schools
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Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of graduate school
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Then, at a little film school gathering at my friend’s house somewhere in Boyle Heights, I saw a friend from graduate school from across the room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
She found Finch after a tough semester of graduate school where she felt like she was “falling apart as a person.”
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
A recent WSJ essay about women in their 40s having children, going to graduate school, living longer and buying houses later—and what it represents about our attitudes on aging—generated a lot of audience feedback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Students attending graduate school will also face the strictest loan limits in decades.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ifemelu did not quite grasp what it all meant, but it sounded correct because it came from him, the America expert, who so easily said "graduate school" instead of “postgraduate school.”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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