middle school
noun
a school intermediate between elementary school and high school, usually encompassing grades five or six through eight.
Words nearby middle school
Compare intermediate school.
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
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middle school
noun
(in England and Wales) a school for children aged between 8 or 9 and 12 or 13Compare first school
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