middle school
noun
a school intermediate between elementary school and high school, usually encompassing grades five or six through eight.
middle schools
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pluralof middle school.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Until that time, a typical high school had one permanent officer and two middle schools would split an officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Evidence for the effectiveness of AI tutors comes from a randomized trial of the Khanmigo program in Tennessee middle schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
France has already banned children from using mobile phones in primary and middle schools, meaning the ban goes up to the age of around 15.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The unprecedented sighting forced the closure of all 94 public primary and middle schools.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
“A friendly but fierce competition against all the other middle schools in our district.”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
