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noun | verb schoolschool1 /skul/ ●●● S1 W1 noun ETYMOLOGYschool1Origin: Old English scol, from Latin schola, from Greek schole discussion, school verbs► go to school (also attend (a) school formal) I go to school at Hansen Elementary. Some of the children had not attended school very regularly before. ► start school Children in the U.S. generally start school when they are five. ► leave school (also drop out of school) He left school when he was 16. ► be expelled from school (also be kicked out of school informal) (=not be allowed to continue going to school because of bad behavior) He was expelled from three different schools. adjectives/nouns + school► a public school (=a school that gets its money from the government) The public schools are very good in this part of town. ► a private school (=a school where students pay to study) He attended a very good private school. ► somebody’s old school (=the school someone went to when they were young) He went back to his old school to give a talk to the children. ► a local school They sent their kids to the local school. ► a boarding school (=a school where children also live and sleep) Her parents sent her to a boarding school when she was eight. ► a nursery school (=for children under five) Amanda starts nursery school this year. ► (an) elementary/grammar school (=usually for kindergarten to fifth or sixth grade) Their children are still in elementary school. ► secondary school (=any school between elementary school and college) The study examines both elementary and secondary school. ► a middle school (=usually for sixth to eighth grade) The middle school and high school are in the same building. ► a junior high school (=usually for seventh to ninth grade) Aaron starts junior high school this year. ► a high school (=usually for ninth or tenth grade to twelfth grade) What are you going to do after you graduate from high school? school + nouns► school children (also school kids informal) School children know a lot more about computers than their parents. ► an (elementary/middle/high etc.) school student Most of the kids in the play are high school students. ► a school teacher My mom was a school teacher. ► a school friend She met some old school friends. ► a school building The school buildings were old and needed repair. ► a school bus (=a special bus that takes children to school) The kids were waiting for the school bus. ► the school year The school year runs from September to June. ► a school uniform He was still wearing his school uniform. ► the school curriculum Principals were asked to incorporate anti-drug education into the school curriculum. ► a school lunch We provide good-quality school lunches. ► the school day (=a day of the week when children have to go to school) Go to bed early, because tomorrow is a school day. THESAURUSseveral people or things that are all together in the same place► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF PEOPLE► team a group of people who work together or play a sport together: A team of doctors performed the delicate surgery. The basketball team won the state championships. ► crew a group of people who do a job together, especially on a ship or airplane, or doing building work: The same flight crew was working on the return flight. Please slow down for road construction crews. ► cast all the people who act in a play or movie: There was a party for the whole cast after the play ended. ► party a group of people who have been organized to do something together: They formed a search party to look for the missing children. ► committee a small group of people in an organization who have been chosen to make official decisions: The finance committee will meet again next Wednesday. ► gang a group of young people, especially a group that often causes trouble and fights: He joined a gang when he was 16. ► band a group of people who are together because they are fighting for the same belief or purpose: He was the leader of a band of rebels. ► crowd a large group of people in one place: The crowd was huge, and I got separated from my friends. ► mass a large group of people all close together in one place: As soon as the doors opened a mass of people pushed their way into the store. ► mob a large noisy group of people, especially one that is angry and violent: An angry mob smashed store windows and started fires. ► horde a large group with too many people. Used especially in writing: There were hordes of people coming out of the subway. ► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF ANIMALS► herd a group of cows, deer, or elephants: There was a herd of cows grazing in the pasture. ► flock a group of sheep or birds: A flock of pigeons flew overhead. ► school a group of fish that swim together: We saw schools of silvery fish when we went snorkeling. ► pack a group of dogs, wolves, or similar animals that live and hunt together: A pack of wild dogs had killed the deer. ► litter a group of baby animals born from the same mother at the same time: She chose a kitten from the litter. ► swarm a large group of insects that move together: He was chased by a swarm of angry bees. ► groupseveral people or things that are all together in the same place: Let’s take a group photo before everyone leaves. The teacher led a group discussion. ► A GROUP OF THINGS► bunch a group of things that grow together or are tied together, for example bananas, grapes, flowers, or keys: She put some cheese, crackers, and a bunch of grapes on a plate. ► cluster a group of things that are close together: A molecule is a cluster of atoms held tightly together. ► clump a group of trees or plants growing closely together: The soldiers were hiding in a clump of trees. ► bundle a group of things that are usually tied together, especially papers, letters, clothes, or sticks: He tied the papers in bundles and left them for the recycling truck. ► set several things that belong together or are related in some way: She bought a new set of silverware when she moved. ► collection a group of similar things that have been put together because they are interesting, valuable, or attractive: Andrea has a collection of Japanese vases. ► batch a group of similar things that are all dealt with together at the same time: I made three batches of cookies for the party. 1WHERE CHILDREN LEARN [countable, uncountable] a place where children are taught: Do you walk to school? What school does your son go to?at school Lisa always buys her lunch at school.in school The kids are in school most of the day. → see also charter school, parochial school, private school, public school2TIME AT SCHOOL [uncountable] a)the time when students have classes in a school during the day: Hurry or you’ll be late for school. School starts at 8:30.before/after school I have football practice after school. b)the time during your life when you go to a school: She started school when she was four. Ann’s one of my old friends from school.in school We have three kids in school now.3UNIVERSITY a)[countable, uncountable] a college or university, or the time when you study there: at school Both their kids are away at school now. You should apply to Duke – it’s a good school. I took five years to get through school. b)[countable] a department or group of departments that teaches a particular subject at a university: school of She attended the Harvard School of Business.law/medical/graduate etc. school I worked my way through graduate school.4TEACHERS/STUDENTS [singular, uncountable] the students and teachers at a school: The whole school was sorry when she left.5SPECIAL SUBJECT [countable] a place where a particular subject or skill is taught: She went to cooking school to become a chef.6ART/LITERATURE [countable] a number of artists, writers, etc. who are considered as a group because their styles of work are very similar: Impressionism was a 19th-century French school of painting.7FISH [countable] science, biology a large group of fish, whales, dolphins, etc. that swim together: school of A school of tuna swam by.► see thesaurus at group18a school of thought an opinion or way of thinking about something that is shared by a group of people: There are two main schools of thought on the subject.9of/from the old school having old-fashioned traditional values or qualities, and not willing to change them: He was a country doctor of the old school.10the school of hard knocks old-fashioned the difficult or bad experiences you have in life[Origin: Old English scol, from Latin schola, from Greek schole discussion, school]COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsgo to school (also attend (a) school formal) I go to school at Hansen Elementary. Some of the children had not attended school very regularly before.start school Children in the U.S. generally start school when they are five.leave school (also drop out of school) He left school when he was 16.be expelled from school (also be kicked out of school informal) (=not be allowed to continue going to school because of bad behavior) He was expelled from three different schools.adjectives/nouns + schoola public school (=a school that gets its money from the government) The public schools are very good in this part of town.a private school (=a school where students pay to study) He attended a very good private school.somebody’s old school (=the school someone went to when they were young) He went back to his old school to give a talk to the children.a local school They sent their kids to the local school.a boarding school (=a school where children also live and sleep) Her parents sent her to a boarding school when she was eight.a nursery school (=for children under five) Amanda starts nursery school this year.(an) elementary/grammar school (=usually for kindergarten to fifth or sixth grade) Their children are still in elementary school.secondary school (=any school between elementary school and college) The study examines both elementary and secondary school.a middle school (=usually for sixth to eighth grade) The middle school and high school are in the same building.a junior high school (=usually for seventh to ninth grade) Aaron starts junior high school this year.a high school (=usually for ninth or tenth grade to twelfth grade) What are you going to do after you graduate from high school?school + nounsschool children (also school kids informal) School children know a lot more about computers than their parents.an (elementary/middle/high etc.) school student Most of the kids in the play are high school students.a school teacher My mom was a school teacher.a school friend She met some old school friends.a school building The school buildings were old and needed repair.a school bus (=a special bus that takes children to school) The kids were waiting for the school bus.the school year The school year runs from September to June.a school uniform He was still wearing his school uniform.the school curriculum Principals were asked to incorporate anti-drug education into the school curriculum.a school lunch We provide good-quality school lunches.the school day (=a day of the week when children have to go to school) Go to bed early, because tomorrow is a school day. noun | verb schoolschool2 verb [transitive often passive] VERB TABLEschool |
| Present | I, you, we, they | school | | he, she, it | schools | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | schooled | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have schooled | | he, she, it | has schooled | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had schooled | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will school | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have schooled |
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| Present | I | am schooling | | he, she, it | is schooling | | you, we, they | are schooling | | Past | I, he, she, it | was schooling | | you, we, they | were schooling | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been schooling | | he, she, it | has been schooling | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been schooling | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be schooling | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been schooling |
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