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junior school

American  

noun

British.

  1. a school for children aged seven to eleven, similar to a U.S. elementary school.

junior school British  

noun

  1. (in England and Wales) a school for children aged between 7 and 11 Compare infant school

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Etymology

Origin of junior school

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Ms Byrne said some students in junior school have been recently bereaved whilst others may be historically bereaved.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

"But what about the kids in primary and junior school? It's way too unstable for them to make a living from this."

From Reuters • Mar. 9, 2023

We had this one schoolroom divided into three sections — this is primary school, junior school, yeah.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2022

A similar initiative was launched in the early 1990s for parents to be given the right to choose between French and English for their children at junior school.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2022

He was no longer a poor baited secretary, but a joyous school-boy, head of his form, lord and master of half a dozen fags, and a caution and example to the whole junior school.

From Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines

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