Grade school
Grade school noun - A school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades.
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Synonyms for Grade school
Primary school is a synonym for grade school in elementary school topic. In some cases you can use "Primary school" instead a noun phrase "Grade school".
Primary school
Primary school noun - A school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades.
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Synonyms for Primary school
Grade school is a synonym for primary school in elementary school topic. You can use "Grade school" instead a noun phrase "Primary school".
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- When she found out that grade school was the American equivalent of primary school, she was not happy.
Source: Enforced Method Acting / Film - Fun fact: Helena Bonham-Carter (the actress who played Marla) is British and didn't know that "grade school" was the American equivalent of "primary school".
Source: Writer Revolt
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Primary school and Grade school. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grade_school/primary_school
Grade school & Primary school. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grade_school/primary_school>.
Primary school or Grade school. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grade_school/primary_school.
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