grader

noun

grad·​er ˈgrā-dər How to pronounce grader (audio)
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a fifth grader

Examples of grader in a Sentence

Her students say that she's a tough grader.
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Amanda Nehring, a kindergarten teacher in Crystal Lake, Ill., said the expectations for kindergartners had become more like what had been asked of first or second graders. Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 31 May 2025 The Texas Department of State Health Services said in a report of student immunization status for the 2023-2024 school year that 5.64% of Texas kindergarten students were not vaccinated for measles, while 2.34% of seventh graders had not received the vaccine. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 This cute space teems with wildlife today, and the bug hotel, created by 5th graders at Bishop Elementary, is a nice touch. Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025 Alexa Guzman hopped on a merry-go-round with a group of fourth graders during recess at Lion Magnet Elementary School, as one of her classmates pushed her around, as a group of young students clung to their teenage guest. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for grader

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grader was in 1832

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“Grader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grader. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

grader

noun
grad·​er ˈgrād-ər How to pronounce grader (audio)
1
: one that grades
2
: a machine for leveling earth
3
: a pupil in a school grade
a group of sixth graders

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