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intermediate school

American  

noun

  1. a school for pupils in grades 4 through 6.

  2. a junior high school.


intermediate school British  

noun

  1. a school for children aged between 11 and 13

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of intermediate school

First recorded in 1835–45

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Voters greenlighted a bond for improvements, including a new intermediate school, thanks in part to data center-linked revenue that pushed down residents’ tax increases compared with previous proposed bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025

Maui County said around 3:30 p.m. that the fire forced the closure of the Lahaina Bypass, a major road near the intermediate school also known as Highway 3000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023

I was working as a teacher in intermediate school before the war.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 30, 2016

Fourth graders were moved to the intermediate school and an addition was built.

From Washington Times ● May 12, 2016

A primary and intermediate school was so located as to be separated by a fence from the rear of the White House grounds.

From Lincoln's Use of The Bible by Samuel Trevena Jackson

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