grade school

noun

: elementary school
grade-schooler
ˈgrād-ˌskü-lər How to pronounce grade school (audio)
noun

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The two of them were like rock stars at the parish grade school. — Joe Holden, CBS News, 30 June 2026 There, her grade school love for numbers and desire to help people was nurtured. — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Cricket and Olympia first meet in grade school in a northwest Indiana prairie town. — Literary Hub, 9 June 2026 The history wars soon spilled beyond college campuses, spreading to high schools and even grade schools. — Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grade school

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First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grade school was in 1869

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“Grade school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20school. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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grade school

noun
: a public school including the first six or the first eight grades

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