: old enough to go to school
school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

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Two school-age sisters from Dallas were missing after their cabin was swept away. Brit Morse, Fortune, 7 July 2025 The count includes only one death, a school-age child in Gaines County. Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Almost two-thirds of parents of school-age children have fireworks at family celebrations, and so do roughly 2 in 5 parents of toddlers and preschoolers, according to a 2022 national poll. Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 2 July 2025 Two school-age children have died in an outbreak centered in West Texas, and one adult died in New Mexico. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for school-age

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school-age was in 1741

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“School-age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school-age. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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