grader
noun
grad·er
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Definition of grader
Examples of grader in a Sentence
Her students say that she's a tough grader.
Recent Examples on the Web
About 46 percent of the city’s third through eighth graders passed the state math exam, a three percentage point increase from last year, and just over 47 percent of students passed the English exam, up about one point compared with last year. — Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, "City School Test Scores Inch Up, but Less Than Half of Students Pass," 22 Aug. 2019 Enrollment for this annual course, open to ninth through twelfth graders and counting as a Senior Capstone Project for high school seniors, begins August 20th and must be completed by September 13th, 2019. — Crystal Beaulieu, cleveland.com, "25 & Alive program in Independence allows high school students to learn skills for success," 20 Aug. 2019 The assumption that everyone should go to college has by now deeply affected the structure of education for ninth- through twelfth-graders. — Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, "What Is the Purpose of High School?," 25 July 2019 Camara’s son, Nathan, 16, captains the Blazing Spirits, a team comprised of seventh through 12th graders. — Dennis Hohenberger, courant.com, "Can And Bottle Drive Supports Robotic Teams," 11 July 2019 The private Christian school opened its doors in 1969 for first through sixth graders, adding a high school just one later. — Leada Gore | [email protected], al.com, "Alabama private school closing after 50 years," 3 July 2019 The Museum at Prairiefire in Overland Park was one of 13 sites selected to participate in the program for third- through fifth-graders. — Matt Campbell, kansascity, "Kids get chance to make space gloves at Museum at Prairiefire, but spots are few," 31 May 2018 Upcoming ninth through twelfth graders and adults are welcome to register as station leaders and assistant leaders also through volunteer registration. — Courant Community, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 15 May 2018 The group of sixth-through-eighth graders that gathered in the conference room are New York’s top sellers, a.k.a. — Grace Donnelly, Fortune, "Meet the Cookie Executives: These Girl Scouts Are Deciding the Future of Your Favorite Treats," 27 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grader.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for grader
grader
noun
English Language Learners Definition of grader
US
: a student in a particular grade in school
: a person who grades students or their work
: a machine used for grading a surface
See the full definition for grader in the English Language Learners Dictionary
grader
noun
grad·er
| \ ˈgrā-dər
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Kids Definition of grader
1
: a student in a specified grade
fourth graders
2
: a person who assigns grades
3
: a machine used for leveling earth