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school [ skool ]


noun  (plural schools)
Definition:
 
1. institution for teaching children: an institution in which children and teenagers are taught, usually up to the age of 17, or a building housing such an institution ( often used before a noun )

2. education university-level institution: a college or university

3. department specializing in an academic subject: a faculty, department, or institution that offers specialized instruction in an academic subject
medical school

4. institution teaching a nonacademic skill: an institution that specializes in teaching a particular skill, especially a practical or sports skill
tennis school

5. staff and students: all the staff and students of an educational institution ( often used before a noun )

6. day in school: the part of a day spent teaching or being taught in a school
School was over for another day.

7. years spent at school: the part of somebody's life spent being taught in a school
After school, he went abroad for two years.

8. instructive place or period: a place or period of activity regarded as providing knowledge or experience
the school of life

9. artists or writers sharing same approach: a group of people, especially artists, writers, or philosophers, who share the same principles, methods, ideals, or style
the Impressionist school
the Aristotelian school



transitive verb  (past and past participle schooled, present participle school·ing, 3rd person present singular schools)
Definition:
 
1. develop somebody's skill: to train somebody in a particular skill or area of expertise in a thorough and detailed way
were schooled in the art of debate

2. educate somebody in school: to educate a child or teenager formally in a school

3. discipline somebody: to exert control or discipline over somebody or yourself

4. riding train a horse: to train a horse, especially for riding and dressage

[Pre-12th century. Via Latin schola< Greek skholē "learned discussion, school"]

Word Key: Synonyms

See teach.
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