Meanings
- pluralplural of junior
- AustraliaUKThe section of a primary school for the education of older children, typically the years (grades) three to six.
Near-synonym: junior school
2 more examples
It was around the time I moved from infants to juniors, which was based in a different building, so it felt like going to big school.
2011 January 21, Craig Revel Horwood, All Balls and Glitter: My Life, Michael O'Mara Books, →ISBNAlthough of course we did harder work in the juniors than we did in infants, there were still times when we relaxed and just enjoyed ourselves.
2013 February 1, Simon Webb, The Best Days of Our Lives: School Life in Post-War Britain, The History Press, →ISBNSynonyms: Key Stage 2, junior school
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of junior
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe section of a primary school for the education of older children, typically the years (grades) three to six.
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