primary school
noun/ˈpraɪməri skuːl/
/ˈpraɪmeri skuːl/
- (British English) a school for children between the ages of 4 or 5 and 11Topics Educationb1
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- (North American English, old-fashioned) an elementary school (= in the US, a school for children between the ages of about 6 and 12) compare secondary school
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