middle school
Americannoun
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of middle school
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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In middle school, she participated in cross-country as a sixth-grader and described herself as slow.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 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
The 37-year-old former Presbyterian seminarian and middle school teacher is aiming to become the first Texas Democrat to win a Senate seat in three decades.
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
Last year, Lily told me that since I was in middle school, I should be reading “real” books.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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