middle school
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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When his daughter, now 21, sought to run cross-country in middle school and field hockey in high school, she was allowed.
From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026
Audiences, including the middle school social studies students, deserve better and more nuanced stories about this country and the values it was built upon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
He found the boy, then in middle school, had developed an interest in football.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
When I walked into the arcade, I experienced a feeling I’d stuffed down into my subconscious for decades: the stultifying awkwardness of a middle school dance.
From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026
In Brooklyn, no one went to the same middle school.
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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