(US, education) The period in school that comes after eighth grade and before tenth grade.
(US, education) The period in school that comes after eighth grade and before tenth grade.
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"ninth grade" means the period in school that comes after eighth grade and before tenth grade. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
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(US, education) The period in school that comes after seventh grade and before ninth grade.
(US, education) A pupil who is in ninth grade.
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"ninth grade" means the period in school that comes after eighth grade and before tenth grade. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"ninth grade" is informal English meaning the period in school that comes after eighth grade and before tenth grade. It is mainly used in North American English. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "the period in school that comes after eighth grade and before tenth grade" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "ninth grade" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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US educational term for a student in the ninth grade, typically 14 to 15 years old and in their first year of high school. The term is standard in North American usage. Outside North America the grade system differs, making the term regionally specific. In popular culture ninth graders occupy an awkward position as the newest and lowest-status students in high school.