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noun
A school for children who have completed elementary school or grade school, but are not yet old enough for high school. It often includes grades 7 and 8, and possibly also 6 or 9.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Topics: education
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A secondary education school for grades 7–10 (a continuation of elementary school). It is succeeded by senior high school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, countable, uncountable
Topics: education
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noun
a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: junior high
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school
History
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Across languages
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