Definitions

elementary

[el-uh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌɛl əˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /

ADJECTIVE

simple, basic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elemental fundamental rudimentary straightforward underlying

WEAK

ABCs abecedarian basal beginning child's play clear duck soup easy essential facile foundational initial introductory meat and potatoes original plain prefatory preliminary primary primitive primo simplest simplex simplified substratal uncomplex uncomplicated

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional advanced extra secondary

WEAK

abstruse complex complicated compound difficult hard intricate involved

Example Sentences

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“We’ve stuck it out this long, we wouldn’t want them to fold on an agreement that doesn’t benefit them,” said Melissa Maggard, who has two daughters at Lakeland Elementary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Marisol Marquez, a secretary who works for the state, sends her daughter to TK at 1st Street Elementary in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Jones was forced to sell the outlet following a successful defamation suit against Jones by the parents of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

What I saw, primarily, were mobile-home parks, next to Ben Hill Griffin Elementary.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Falling from all around at the Bayport Elementary annual talent show.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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