primary school
Americannoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of primary school
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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She loved primary school and had a close relationship with her parents.
From BBC
Her mother, who only went to primary school, sells fatayas and nems -- savoury pocket pastries and spring rolls -- outside the family's compound where their extended family lives.
From Barron's
It submitted a planning application in November 2021 for 1,800 new homes, a small cluster of retail units, with land provided for a new primary school.
From BBC
He was small in build and didn’t look much beyond primary school age, and it filled me with pity to see him doubled over, hacking like an old man.
From Literature
The school opened in 1972, after a group of parents raised funds to keep a primary school operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame open.
From BBC
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