junior school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of junior school
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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They were both pupils at Soham's junior school.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
As a result of the visit, the junior school section of Springfield Primary had to close overnight.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023
"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
Now, however, the opposing forces were to be ranged face to face at cricket; and to the junior school the opportunity seemed a grand one for a display of partisanship one side or the other.
From The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story by Reed, Talbot Baines
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