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ninth grade

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The period in school that comes after eighth grade and before tenth grade.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: education

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 初三 (chūsān) — period in school
  • Chinese Mandarin: 國三 /国三 (guósān) — period in school
  • Finnish: yhdeksäs luokka — period in school
  • German: neunte Klasse — period in school
  • Hungarian: kilencedik osztály — period in school
  • Japanese: 中学三年 (chūgaku sannen) — period in school
  • Japanese: 中三 (chūsan) — period in school
  • Romanian: clasă a noua — period in school
  • Turkish: dokuzuncu sınıf — period in school