elementary school
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A children’s school, typically older than toddlers and younger than adolescents. In the U.S., elementary schools cover grades 1 through 5, and the ages of the children are usually 6-11 years. At a minimum, elementary schools will teach basic reading, writing, arithmetic, and history.
Canadian usage; American usage; Countable; Uncountable
noun
A primary education school for grades 1-6 (a continuation of preschool). It is succeeded by junior high school.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "On one offshore island Wuciou (also Wuqiu), the song of the only elementary school had these lyrics: We are the little friends of the frontier, good students of Wuciou elementary school. We are not afraid of stormy winds and frightening waves; bravely and [with] perseverance, we advance forward. Our school is erected on the lonely island of the ocean. We will study hard, and are not afraid of gongfei on the opposite shore."
Usage
- Canadian usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable