grades

plural of grade

Noun form of, plural

  1. plural of grade

Noun plural, plural only

  1. Grammar school, primary school, or the years of school prior to high school.
    • I planned to have each girl, as soon as she had finished the grades, spend a year at home with me. Before going on to high school my girls were to take a year off, to assume the responsibility with me as chief adviser...

Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of grade