middle school
Americannoun
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middle schools
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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In Louisiana, a middle school shut its doors for one day after dozens of teachers and students reported having COVID.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
She would limit the money to educational expenses for his two children — one in college and one in middle school — and plans to pay the schools directly on his behalf.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
He also donated to a middle school orchestra and paid to replace the doors of a church.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Some days in middle school, during gym class, my daughter went outside and walked the perimeter of the school.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Mom and Dad had brought me to middle school orientation and stuck around for the family tour even though Celia had just finished eighth grade in this very same building.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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