school

noun

UK /skuːl/

Word Forms

singular	school
plural	schools

1
countable/uncountable educationa place where children go to be taught
It’s the biggest school in the city.
at/in school:
The kids will be at school until 3.00 today.
go to school:
It’s time to go to school.
Synonyms and related words
Schools
academy
approved school
boarding school
1. 1a
  singular educationall the students and staff at a school
  The whole school assembled in the hall.
  Synonyms and related words
  School pupils
  a first/second/third etc year
  A student
  batchmate
2. 1b
  uncountable educationthe time that children spend at school during a day
  Don’t be late for school!
  before/after school:
  They go swimming after school on Thursdays.
  Synonyms and related words
  The school or university day
  after-school
  assembly
  break
3. 1c
  uncountable educationthe period during your life when you go to school
  I didn’t like school very much.
  at school:
  Both my kids are still at school.
  start/leave school:
  I left school when I was fifteen.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for study and studying
  action research
  case study
  CMC
4. 1d
  only before nouneducationbelonging to or connected with a school
  a school uniform
  the school bus/library/hockey team
  Synonyms and related words
  Schools
  academy
  approved school
  boarding school
2
countable/uncountable educationa university department or a college that teaches a particular subject
the Slade School of Fine Art
the School of Management
medical/law school
Synonyms and related words
Universities and colleges
academe
academia
alma mater
1. 2a
  educationa private institution that teaches a particular skill
  the Perkins School of Ballroom Dancing
  a driving/typing school
  Synonyms and related words
  Schools
  academy
  approved school
  boarding school
3
countable/uncountable Americaninformala college or university
Cornell is a very good school.
Synonyms and related words
Universities and colleges
academe
academia
alma mater
4
countable a group of writers, artists etc whose work or ideas are similar
the Impressionist school of painting
Synonyms and related words
Artists
artist
the avant-garde
the Bloomsbury Group
1. 4a
  a group of people who share the same opinions or ways of thinking
  What you think about this probably depends on which school of economics you belong to.
  Synonyms and related words
  Groups of people with shared interests or aims
  association
  commission
  organization
5
countable a large group of fish, dolphins, whales etc
Synonyms and related words
Groups of specific living things
brace
colony
community
6
too cool for school
fashionable and formidable
Before Brexit, the UK was viewed as being too cool for school by the EU.
Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 22/12/2017
Open Dictionary - December2017

school

noun

US /skul/

Word Forms

singular	school
plural	schools

1
countable/uncountable educationa place where children go to be taught
It’s the biggest school in the city.
at/in school:
The kids will be at school until 3:00 today.
go to school:
It’s time to go to school.
Synonyms and related words
Schools
academy
boarding school
charm school
1. 1a
  singular educationall the students and staff at a school
  The whole school assembled in the auditorium.
  Synonyms and related words
  School pupils
  a first/second/third etc. year
  A student
  batchmate
2. 1b
  uncountable educationthe time that children spend at school during a day
  Don’t be late for school!
  before/after school:
  They go swimming after school on Thursdays.
  Synonyms and related words
  The school or university day
  after-school
  assembly
  class
3. 1c
  uncountable educationthe period during your life when you go to school
  I didn’t like school very much.
  in school:
  Angela’s still in school, but she graduates in May.
  start/quit/leave school:
  I quit school when I was fifteen.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for study and studying
  action research
  case study
  CMC
4. 1d
  only before nouneducationbelonging to or connected with a school
  a school uniform
  the school bus/library/baseball team
  Synonyms and related words
  Schools
  academy
  boarding school
  charm school
2
countable/uncountable Americaninformala college or university
Cornell is a very good school.
go to school:
She’s going to school at Stanford.
Synonyms and related words
Universities and colleges
academe
academia
alma mater
1. 2a
  the period during your life when you go to a college or university
  in school:
  Times have changed since you were in school.
  start/quit school:
  He quit school after his freshman year and went traveling.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for study and studying
  action research
  case study
  CMC
2. 2b
  only before nounbelonging to or connected with a college or university
  the school song/colors
  Synonyms and related words
  Universities and colleges
  academe
  academia
  alma mater
3
countable/uncountable educationa university department or a college that teaches a particular subject
the School of Management
medical/law school
Synonyms and related words
Universities and colleges
academe
academia
alma mater
1. 3a
  educationa private institution that teaches a particular skill
  the Perkins School of Ballroom Dancing
  a driving/typing school
  Synonyms and related words
  Schools
  academy
  boarding school
  charm school
4
countable a group of writers, artists, etc. whose work or ideas are similar
the Impressionist school of painting
Synonyms and related words
Artists
artist
the avant-garde
the Bloomsbury Group
1. 4a
  a group of people who share the same opinions or ways of thinking
  What you think about this probably depends on which school of economics you belong to.
  Synonyms and related words
  Groups of people with shared interests or aims
  association
  commission
  organization
5
countable a large group of fish, dolphins, whales, etc.
Synonyms and related words
Groups of specific living things
bevy
brace
colony
6
too cool for school
fashionable and formidable
Before Brexit, the UK was viewed as being too cool for school by the EU.
Submitted by:
Ismail from Russian Federation on 22/12/2017
Open Dictionary - December2017

school

verb transitive

UK /skuːl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	school
he/she/it	schools
present participle	schooling
past tense	schooled
past participle	schooled

1
usually passiveeducationto teach or train someone in a particular subject or skill
school someone in something:
He had been well schooled in the art of diplomacy.
Synonyms and related words
To teach someone something
teach
train
educate
2
usually passiveeducationformalto educate a child
She was schooled in London.
Synonyms and related words
To teach someone something
teach
train
educate
3
formalto make yourself do something difficult
He had schooled himself to be friendly even to the rudest customers.
Synonyms and related words
To try hard to do or get something
work
strive
try
1. 3a
  if you school your features, you make yourself look calm even though you do not feel calm
  Synonyms and related words
  To stop, control or not show emotions
  manage
  suppress
  deal with
4
to train a horse so that someone can ride it, especially in competitions
Synonyms and related words
Horse riding
bareback
be in the saddle
break in
5
to rebuke and correct someone publicly
Donald Trump Jr schooled on Twitter after Halloween ‘socialism’ tweet [headline]
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 01/11/2017
Open Dictionary - November2017

school

verb transitive

US /skul/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	school
he/she/it	schools
present participle	schooling
past tense	schooled
past participle	schooled

1
usually passiveeducationformalto educate a child
She was schooled in Chicago.
Synonyms and related words
To teach someone something
teach
train
educate
2
usually passiveeducationto teach or train someone in a particular subject or skill
school someone in something:
He had been well schooled in the art of diplomacy.
Synonyms and related words
To teach someone something
teach
train
educate
3
to train a horse so that someone can ride it, especially in competitions
Synonyms and related words
Horse riding
bareback
be in the saddle
break in
4
formalto make yourself do something difficult
He had schooled himself to be friendly even to the rudest customers.
Synonyms and related words
To try hard to do or get something
try
work
strive
1. 4a
  if you school your features, you make yourself look calm even though you do not feel calm
  Synonyms and related words
  To stop, control or not show emotions
  manage
  suppress
  deal with
5
to rebuke and correct someone publicly
Donald Trump Jr schooled on Twitter after Halloween ‘socialism’ tweet [headline]
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 01/11/2017
Open Dictionary - November2017

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