thirteenth grade
The year in school that comes after twelfth grade in some schools in the US, and that…The year in school that comes after twelfth grade in some schools in the US, and that came after twelfth grade before 1988 in Ontario, Canada.
Meaning
2 senses(US)The year in school that comes after twelfth grade in some schools in the US, and that came after twelfth grade before 1988 in Ontario, Canada.
dreizehnte Klasse
(US, derogatory, humorous)A reference to college as nothing more than a continuation of high school, since secondary education typically ends after the twelfth grade.
You went to community college? That's nothing but the thirteenth grade.
Translations
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Forms
plural: thirteenth grades| Singular | thirteenth grade |
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Synonyms
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1 related wordsSee also
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