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pronunciation:
skul
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: an institution where instruction is given, esp. to young people.
She has an appointment with her daughter's teacher at the school today.
 
definition 2: a regular period of instruction.
School is now in session.
definition 3: the state or experience of being a student.
Things have changed a lot since I was in school.Her younger son hates school and never studies.
definition 4: the group of students who make up an academic institution.
The technical school was made up of only male students in the 1950s.We always thought she was the brightest student in the school.
definition 5: a group of people whose work is influenced by a particular system or teacher.
The paintings of the Impressionist school are some of the most recognized paintings in the world.
definition 6: a specific division of studies within a college or university.
She teaches in the school of economics.
definition 7: any place or experience that involves direct or indirect instruction.
My childhood was a school of hard knocks.
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: schools, schooling, schooled
definition: to train or instruct.
It was our grandmother who schooled us in manners.
similar words:
instruct, lesson, teach, train
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Word History
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
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some kinds of schools
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time periods in schools