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primary school

pri·ma·ry school
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree skool]
    • /ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri skul/
    • /ˈpraɪməri skuːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [prahy-mer-ee, -muh-ree skool]
    • /ˈpraɪ mɛr i, -mə ri skul/

Definitions of primary school words

  • noun primary school a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten. 1
  • noun primary school elementary school. 1
  • noun primary school junior, elementary school 1
  • variable noun primary school A primary school is a school for children between the ages of 5 and 11. 0
  • noun primary school (in Britain) a school for children below the age of 11. It is usually divided into an infant and a junior section 0
  • noun primary school (in the US and Canada) a school equivalent to the first three or four grades of elementary school, sometimes including a kindergarten 0
See all 8 definitions of primary school

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Origin of primary school

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Primary school

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Primary school

primary school popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

primary school usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for primary school

noun primary school

  • grade school — an elementary school that has its pupils grouped or classified into grades.
  • grammar school — an elementary school.
All 2 Synonyms of primary school

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