noun
Meaning 1
A formal, obligatory kind of school that typically begins with nursery school or first grade and ends at fifth or sixth grade.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, India, New-Zealand, Philippines, UK, countable, sometimes, uncountable
Topics: education
Examples
- The child's mother was tearful as he boarded the bus for his first day of primary school.
- My primary school is a good place to study.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: elementary school, grade school
Antonyms: none provided