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school1

 
 
pronunciation:
skul
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a place for teaching and learning.
Those girls go to my school.
 
definition 2: the time when students attend school.
School starts in September.Jerad is late for school today.
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part of speech: verb
inflections: schools, schooling, schooled
definition: to train or teach.
Lettie has been schooled in car repair.
similar words:
instruct, teach, train
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The word school comes from schole, an ancient Greek word that means "leisure time spent in learning."
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  • schooling:
    formal education.
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money that pays for school
some activities associated with school
some kinds of schools
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some subjects studied in schools
some things found in schools
some things happening in schools
time periods in schools