middle school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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But Talarico, a former middle school teacher and seminarian, has energized Democrats, who hope that record-setting campaign fundraising could help flip the seat.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Months after Kim Sae-ron's death, the YouTuber had posted online a voice recording in which the actress could be heard saying she had been dating Kim Soo-hyun since she was in middle school.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Clark attended an elementary and a middle school in person at the district, but following the pandemic his family enrolled him online schooling full time, Canning said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Others see an out-of-control system in which children barely out of middle school have agents and social-media strategies while education becomes an afterthought.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Like me, he was at Iqra until middle school.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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