junior higher

noun

A student at a school that includes grades 6, 7 and 8; a preadolescent.

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Meanings

nounjunior higher (plural junior highers)

plural junior highers · alternative junior-higher

  1. USA student at a school that includes grades 6, 7 and 8; a preadolescent.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
junior high schooler

Origin

From junior high + -er.

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APA

junior higher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junior%20higher

MLA

“junior higher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junior%20higher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “junior higher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junior%20higher.

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