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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He just summoned a mortifying moment from his past that happened in almost the same way, but in middle school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Trump first entered politics when the women were in middle school, says her friend Emily Villalpando, 21.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
When Tippy Amundson was in middle school, she read the diary of a teenager hiding from the secret police.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Cruz: I definitely got inspired around middle school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
“We’re just from the, uh, middle school Welcome Wagon,” she said.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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