elementary school

NOUN

primary school

Synonyms

STRONGEST

grade school grammar school

WEAK

folk school graded school junior school

Example Sentences

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A Las Vegas elementary school now bears her name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Downtown LA Law Group, one of Southern California’s most prolific personal injury firms, was founded by three longtime friends: Azizi and Yaghoubtil, who are cousins, and Salar Hendizadeh, a friend from elementary school.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

There was a potential of fire or flash fire over many city blocks, and there were businesses, dozens of homes and an elementary school in a potential damage blast zone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

In that bitter January darkness of a Manchester elementary school parking lot, several dozen voters clustered in line beside me to get into the gym just as the polls opened.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

“My fellow Renegades,” I say, holding the bat up high and shaking my hips like I’m doing the floss, which I did everywhere I went when I was in elementary school.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner