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. — Lenin_1917
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