: old enough to go to school
school-age children

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As older adults now outnumber school-age children in New York City, the need continues to grow. David Graver, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024 Popular programs for school-age children like BeeTweens and Lego Club will take place every month while Bee Creative, a hands-on crafting program for adults and older teens, will take place quarterly. Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024 Each state decides whether and how to mandate vaccines to school-age children, or during a pandemic. Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024 While cases had been higher in school-age kids compared to other age groups, rates in babies have surged in recent weeks, and are now tied with older kids. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024 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 30 Nov. 2024.

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