American Dictionary
Definition school in American English
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
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: school
In the U.S. and the U.K., school can mean a place where children are taught between the ages of about five and 18. But American speakers also use this word to refer to a college or a university. British institutions that provide education at higher levels are called colleges or universities. In the U.S., you say that children are in school: The kids will be in school until 3:00 today. In the U.K., they are at school. In the U.S., in school can also mean studying at a school or college instead of having a job: She’s still in school, but she’s graduating in the spring.
It's time to go to school.
The whole school assembled in the auditorium.
Don't be late for school!
They go swimming after school on Thursdays.
I didn't like school very much.
Angela's still in school, but she graduates in May.
I quit school when I was fifteen.
a school uniform
a college or university
Cornell is a very good school.
She's going to school at Stanford.
the period during your life when you go to a college or university
Times have changed since you were in school.
belonging to or connected with a college or university
a university department or a college that teaches a particular subject
the School of Management
a private institution that teaches a particular skill
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