school

/skˈul/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

an educational institution
“the school was founded in 1900”
a building where young people receive education
“the school was built in 1932”
the process of being formally educated at a school
“what will you do when you finish school?”
a body of creative artists or writers or thinkers linked by a similar style or by similar teachers
“the Venetian school of painting”
the period of instruction in a school; the time period when school is in session
“stay after school”
an educational institution's faculty and students
“the school keeps parents informed”
a large group of fish
“a school of small glittering fish swam by”

verb

educate in or as if in a school
“The children are schooled at great cost to their parents in private institutions”
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
“Cultivate your musical taste”
swim in or form a large group of fish
“A cluster of schooling fish was attracted to the bait”

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