school
school /ˈskuːl/
noun
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An educational institution
(
school
)
an educational institution
The school was founded in 1900
the school was founded in 1900
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(
)
A building where young people receive education
(
schoolhouse
, school
)
a building where young people receive education
The school was built in 1932
the school was built in 1932
He walked to school every morning
he walked to school every morning
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(
)
The process of being formally educated at a school
(
schooling
, school
)
the process of being formally educated at a school
What will you do when you finish school?
what will you do when you finish school?
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(
)
A body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers
(
school
)
a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers
The Venetian school of painting
the Venetian school of painting
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(
)
The period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
(
school day
, schooltime
, school
)
the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
Stay after school
stay after school
He didn't miss a single day of school
he didn't miss a single day of school
When the school day was done we would walk home together
when the school day was done we would walk home together
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A large group of fish
(
school
, shoal
)
a large group of fish
A school of small glittering fish swam by
a school of small glittering fish swam by
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An educational institution's faculty and students
(
school
)
an educational institution's faculty and students
The school keeps parents informed
the school keeps parents informed
The whole school turned out for the game
the whole school turned out for the game
verb
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(
)
Educate in or as if in a school
(
school
)
educate in or as if in a school
The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions
The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions
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Swim in or form a large group of fish
(
school
)
swim in or form a large group of fish
A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait
A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait
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Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
(
civilise
[British] , civilize
, cultivate
, school
, educate
, train
)
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Cultivate your musical taste
Cultivate your musical taste
Train your tastebuds
Train your tastebuds
She is well schooled in poetry
She is well schooled in poetry