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| school [ skool ] |
noun (plural schools) |
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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
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2. education university-level institution: a college or university
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3. department specializing in an academic subject: a faculty, department, or institution that offers specialized instruction in an academic subject
  medical school
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4. institution teaching a nonacademic skill: an institution that specializes in teaching a particular skill, especially a practical or sports skill
tennis school
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5. staff and students: all the staff and students of an educational institution
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often used before a noun
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6. day in school: the part of a day spent teaching or being taught in a school
School was over for another day.
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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.
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8. instructive place or period: a place or period of activity regarded as providing knowledge or experience
the school of life
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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
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transitive verb (past and past participle schooled, present participle school·ing, 3rd person present singular schools) |
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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
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2. educate somebody in school: to educate a child or teenager formally in a school
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3. discipline somebody: to exert control or discipline over somebody or yourself
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4. riding train a horse: to train a horse, especially for riding and dressage
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| [Pre-12th century. Via Latin schola< Greek skholē "learned discussion, school"] |
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