primary school
Americannoun
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primary schools
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a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
noun
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(in Britain) a school for children below the age of 11. It is usually divided into an infant and a junior section
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(in the US and Canada) a school equivalent to the first three or four grades of elementary school, sometimes including a kindergarten
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Etymology
Origin of primary school
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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The primary school teacher started writing within weeks of the loss of Bella.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It was 1964 and she had been selected by teachers at her east London primary school to appear in a documentary called 7 Up.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Egeland said the NRC was forced to lay off "female aid workers and female teachers on the primary school level for girls because we don't have enough money".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
It is the only country in the world where girls' education is banned after primary school.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
My older brother, whom I’d also helped with math when we were in primary school, passed away.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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