Definitions

elementary school

NOUN

primary school

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grade school grammar school

WEAK

folk school graded school junior school

Example Sentences

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Lopez started fishing nearly two months ago with his longtime friend from elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Six years later, it remains mostly empty, aside from a small elementary school founded by Bhakta’s wife, with the bigger development plans called off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A Las Vegas elementary school now bears her name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Basically, I was one of the few children with sight in that elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Bernard went to the same elementary school as me and my best friends, Isabella and Julia.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée