1school1 (skuːl
)
Definitions
noun
- an institution or building at which children and young people usually under 19 receive education
- ((as modifier) ⇒
school bus
school day
- ((in combination) ⇒
schoolroom
schoolwork
- any educational institution or building
- a faculty, institution, or department specializing in a particular subject ⇒
a law school
- the staff and pupils of a school
- the period of instruction in a school or one session of this ⇒
he stayed after school to do extra work
- meetings held occasionally for members of a profession, etc
- a place or sphere of activity that instructs ⇒
the school of hard knocks
- a body of people or pupils adhering to a certain set of principles, doctrines, or methods
- a group of artists, writers, etc, linked by the same style, teachers, or aims ⇒
the Venetian school of painting
- a style of life ⇒
a gentleman of the old school
- informal a group assembled for a common purpose, esp gambling or drinking
verb (tr)
- to train or educate in or as in a school
- to discipline or control
- an archaic word for reprimand
Word Origin
Old English scōl, from Latin schola school, from Greek skholē leisure spent in the pursuit of knowledge
Synonyms
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group,
set,
circle,
following,
class,
faction,
followers,
disciples,
sect,
devotees,
denomination,
clique,
adherents,
schism,
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train,
prime,
coach,
prepare,
discipline,
educate,
drill,
tutor,
instruct,
verse,
indoctrinate,
2school2 (skuːl)
Definitions
noun
- a group of porpoises or similar aquatic animals that swim together
verb
- (intr) to form such a group
Word Origin
Old English scolushoal²
