: old enough to go to school
school-age children

Examples of school-age in a Sentence

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Three deaths have been connected with the outbreak: two school-age children in Texas and an adult in New Mexico whose death remains under investigation. Neha Mukherjee, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 Plans anticipate the addition of just 14 additional school-age students. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025 One in four adults with measles will need to be hospitalized, a rate that is roughly two to three times that of school-age children. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025 The first death was also an unvaccinated school-age child, per the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Toria Sheffield, People.com, 6 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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