school age
Americannoun
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the age set by law for children to start school attendance.
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the period of school attendance required by law.
Other Word Forms
- school-age adjective
Etymology
Origin of school age
First recorded in 1735–45
Example Sentences
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Children aged between two and five and at school age will also receive immunisation administered as a nasal spray.
From BBC
Children aged between two and five and at school age also receive immunisation administered as a nasal spray.
From BBC
Dr McClean said the current data is incomplete but it suggests the uptake among school age children will be similar to last year.
From BBC
"All over-65s, children of nursery school and school age and people with certain pre-existing health problems, like chronic lung conditions or on cancer treatment, are eligible," she said.
From BBC
Lawyers Cynthia Santiago and Robert Simon said Jimenez had stopped to warn the agents that a group of school age children would soon be coming.
From Los Angeles Times
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