secondary

Everyday

1. Secondary means second in importance or less important. tree →
2. Secondary school (UK, Australia, NZ, Ireland) is the school children go to after primary school, about age 11–18. tree →
3. Secondary means coming after or caused by something else. tree →
4. (art) Secondary colours are made by mixing two primary colours. tree →

In the lessons

In school life: «primary and secondary school». In art: orange, green and purple are secondary colours. In history, secondary sources are written later about an event. Phrases: «secondary school», «secondary colour», «secondary source», «of secondary importance».

Examples

• My big sister goes to secondary school. tree →
• Orange is a secondary colour made from red and yellow. tree →
• A history book is a secondary source. tree →
• Winning is secondary; having fun matters most. tree →
• The fire caused secondary damage from the water. tree →
• Green is a secondary colour: blue + yellow. tree →

Note

In the USA the usual word is «high school» or «middle school». Primary = first, secondary = second, tertiary = third.