middle school
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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By middle school, I moved to a more advanced acting class at the Pasadena Playhouse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
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
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
You know that place, you lived near there for almost a year in middle school, the Smoky Mountains feeling close to home.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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