American Dictionary
Definition public school in American English
public school
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Differences between American and British English: public school
In the U.S., a public school is paid for from taxes and provides free education to local children between the ages of about five and 18. The usual British word for this is a state school. In the U.K., public school refers to a private institution for young people between the ages of 13 and 18, whose parents pay for their education. American speakers usually call a school that people pay for their children to go to a private school.
a school that is controlled and paid for by the government
