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School

noun/skˈuːl/
Definition
an educational institution
a building where young people receive education
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skˈuːl/
🇬🇧British English
/skˈuːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skˈuːl/
1 syllable Say it as /skˈuːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan educational institution
“the school was founded in 1900”
nouna building where young people receive education
“the school was built in 1932”
nounthe process of being formally educated at a school
“what will you do when you finish school?”
nouna body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers
“the Venetian school of painting”
nounthe period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
“stay after school”
nounan educational institution's faculty and students
“the school keeps parents informed”
nouna large group of fish
“a school of small glittering fish swam by”
verbeducate in or as if in a school
“The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions”
verbteach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
“Cultivate your musical taste”
verbswim in or form a large group of fish
“A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait”
Word Forms
scholasticadjectiveof or relating to schools
schoolverbeducate in or as if in a school
schoolnounthe period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
schoolingnounthe act of teaching at school
educationnounthe result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
cultivationnouna highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; ; ; --Joseph Conrad
civilizationnounthe quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
civilisationnounthe quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schule
eine Bildungseinrichtung
🇫🇷French
école
un établissement d'enseignement
🇪🇸Spanish
escuela
una institución educativa
🇮🇹Italian
scuola
un'istituzione educativa
🇵🇹Portuguese
escola
uma instituição educacional
🇷🇺Russian
школа
образовательное учреждение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
विद्यालय
एक शैक्षणिक संस्थान
🇧🇩Bengali
স্কুল
একটি শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান
🇮🇳Tamil
பள்ளி
ஒரு கல்வி நிறுவனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
పాఠశాల
ఒక విద్యా సంస్థ
🇮🇳Marathi
शाळा
एक शैक्षणिक संस्था
🇮🇳Gujarati
શાળા
એક શૈક્ષણિક સંસ્થા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಾಲೆ
ಒಂದು ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്കൂൾ
ഒരു വിദ്യാഭ്യാസ സ്ഥാപനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਕੂਲ
ਇੱਕ ਵਿਦਿਅਕ ਸੰਸਥਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
اسکول
ایک تعلیمی ادارہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
学校
教育机构
🇯🇵Japanese
学校
教育機関
🇰🇷Korean
학교
교육 기관
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trường học
một cơ sở giáo dục
🇹🇭Thai
โรงเรียน
สถาบันการศึกษา
🇮🇩Indonesian
sekolah
sebuah lembaga pendidikan
🇵🇭Filipino
paaralan
isang institusyong pang-edukasyon
🇲🇾Malay
sekolah
sebuah institusi pendidikan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مدرسة
مؤسسة تعليمية
🇮🇷Persian
مدرسه
یک موسسه آموزشی
🇹🇷Turkish
okul
bir eğitim kurumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
בֵּית סֵפֶר
מוסד חינוכי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'school'?
The primary meaning of 'school' is 'an educational institution'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'school' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'school' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'school' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'school' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'school' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'school' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'school' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'school' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'school' as formal, casual, or slang?
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