26984 words

school

20 definitions • 42 examples
1
a place where children go to be educated:

Examples:

UK a primary/secondary school
US an elementary/a middle/a high school
Milton Road School
They're building a new school in the town.
She drives the kids to school every morning.
I went to school with (= I went to the same school at the same time as) Luke's brother.
UK I was at school with Luke's brother.
Is Emily in/at school today or is she still ill?
What did you learn at school today
Which school do you go to (formal attend)?
2
the period of your life during which you go to school, or the teaching and learning activities which happen at school:

Examples:

Most children start/begin school at the age of five.
What do you want to do when you leave school (= finish studying at school)?
I love/hate school.
US My sister teaches school (= teaches children in a school) in New York City.
3
the time during the day when children are studying in school:

Examples:

before/after school
School starts at 9 a.m. and finishes at 3.30 p.m.
4
all the children and teachers at a school:

Examples:

The whole school is/are delighted about Joel's success in the championships.
5

Examples:

the School of Oriental and African Studies
She went to medical school in Edinburgh.
6
a place where people can study a particular subject either some of the time or all of the time:

Examples:

a driving/dancing school
the London Business School
7
a college or university or the time that a student spends there:

Examples:

We first met in graduate school (= while doing a second or third university degree).
We went to school together in Atlanta.
8
a group of painters, writers, poets, etc. whose work is similar, especially similar to that of a particular leader:

Examples:

the Flemish School
the Impressionist school of painting
9
a large number of fish or other sea creatures swimming in a group:

Examples:

a school of dolphins/whales
10
to train a person or animal to do something:

Examples:

It takes a lot of patience to school a dog/horse.
[ + to infinitive ] You must school yourself to be tolerant.
11
to teach a child:

Examples:

Her children are well schooled in correct behaviour.
12
a place where people, esp. young people, are educated:

Examples:

[ C ] What school do you go to?
[ U ] The kids walk to school.
[ C ] The whole school knew about the incident (= all the students and teachers at the school knew about it).
13
School also means the time spent in school:

Examples:

[ U ] School is out early today.
14
School also means the process of being educated in a school:

Examples:

[ U ] Krista starts school in the fall.
[ U ] I’ve got one more year of school left.
15
A school is also a part of a college or university specializing in a particular subject or group of subjects:

Examples:

[ C ] Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
16
A school is also a place where a particular subject or skill is taught:

Examples:

[ C ] a driving/dancing/art school
17
School is also a college or university:

Examples:

[ U ] We went to school together in Atlanta.
18
a group of artists, writers, or philosophers (= people with theories about existence) whose styles, methods, or ideas are similar:

Examples:

Her painting belongs to the Impressionist school.
19
a large number of fish or other sea animals swimming in a group
20
to train or teach:

Examples:

She was schooled locally and then went away to college.

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