: old enough to go to school
school-age children

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The first death was a school-age child in Gaines County, Texas, last week. Maria Godoy, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025 Last month, Texas announced the outbreak’s first death, a school-age child who was not vaccinated, had no underlying conditions and had been hospitalized. Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 The individual, who was unvaccinated and did not seek medical care, was from Lea County, located near the West Texas region, where a measles outbreak has resulted in 159 cases and the death of a school-age child last week. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 Texas announced last week that a school-age child who was not vaccinated and had no underlying health conditions was the first death in the outbreak. Angrej Singh, Axios, 4 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 2025.

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