elementary school
A children’s school, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescentsA children’s school, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescents. In the U.S., elementary schools cover grades 1 through 5, and the ages of the children are usually 6-11 years. At a minimum, elementary schools will teach basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and history.
» I miss my elementary school teachers.
Я скучаю по своим учителям начальной школы.
Я скучаю по своим школьным учителям.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, countable, uncountable)A children’s school, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescents. In the U.S., elementary schools cover grades 1 through 5, and the ages of the children are usually 6-11 years. At a minimum, elementary schools will teach basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and history.
(Philippines, countable, uncountable)A primary education school for grades 1-6 (a continuation of preschool). It is succeeded by junior high school.
a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
Examples
116 sentencesI miss my elementary school teachers.
ruЯ скучаю по своим учителям начальной школы.
I've known Tom since elementary school.
Tom is an elementary school teacher.
Tom is an elementary school student.
Tom is still in elementary school.
Forms
plural: elementary schools| Singular | elementary school |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades:grade schoolgrammar schoolprimary school
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable